Clinical Pearls
My clicking jaw
Why is your jaw clicking and how you can avoid it! →Clicking Jaw Sometimes your jaw makes…
Using a topical medication in the mouth!
There are topical formulations that have been designed specifically to treat oral mucosal diseases. Local drug delivery…
Instructions for intraoral appliance use
1. Wear your appliance as instructed. 2. Keep the appliance moist. If the appliance dries out it…
How to overcome language barriers in a medical consultation: tips for providers
Collaboration of Kota Takashima from Showa University 1.Assess: Determine the language barrier early on. If you notice…
Avoid chewing gum!
Contribution by Nadia Gomez. Chewing gum is the choice of preference among all candy in most age…
The basic home-protocol for TMD
Contribution by Nadia Gomez. What can I do to help my jaw pain? Temporomandibular disorders affect the…
Pain secondary to opioids?
Collaboration of Nadia Gomez. Opioids Opioids are very potent and effective drugs; they are traditionally used for…
Drug Induced Dry Mouth
Collaboration of Nadia Gomez. Saliva is of vital importance for the maintenance of oral health, including the…
Sleep Hygiene
Sleep hygiene means having both a bedroom environment and daily routines that promote consistent, uninterrupted sleep. Sleep…
Are you sleeping well?
A good sleep is needed to give the body a chance to recover, and to have energy…
Is it possible to change the pain experience?
Inhibition or modulation are mechanisms which will change the pain experience. By modifying how the body reacts,…
Problems to sleep?
Insomnia is a common clinical condition characterized by difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, accompanied by symptoms such…
Did you received a medication prescription?
The medication is part of your treatment, and has been selected because it will help you to…
Guided Opening
What is a normal mouth opening path? Ideally, when you open and close your mouth, there is…
How to Treat Dry Mouth in Older Patients
There are many diseases such as Xerostomia and Salivary Gland Hypofunction, radiation therapy in the head and…
Cervical Stretching
In some cases, your facial pain might be related to pain in the cervical muscles, and a…
Salivary Stones
What are salivary stones? Salivary Stone, also called sialoliths, are calcified organic masses that form within the…
Understanding your jaw joints’ clicking and locking
What is Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ) Disc Displacement? To understand Disc Displacement, we need to talk a little…
Let’s move the jaw! Hinge Axis Exercise
In some cases, the clinician might relate your limited mouth opening to a decreased amount of synovial…
Jaw rest position and stretch: The power of “N”
What are the differences between the “N” stretch and “N” position? “N” stretch exercise is different from…
Thermal Therapy (heat and ice packs)
A home-based protocol for temporomandibular disorders involves the use of thermal therapy*. HEAT PACK Be sure the…
Suffering from chronic head and neck muscle pain
Chronic Head and Neck muscle pain can present as Myalgia or Myofascial Pain. Myalgia is when pain…