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Headache Therapy
If you have been having trouble with chronic neck and head pain, you may want to consider neuromuscular dentistry for headache therapy. Columbus cosmetic dentist Mark Levy, D.D.S. is a leading cosmetic dentistry who can satisfy your needs, providing you with treatment that can take away the aches and pains that typically dampen your day.
Dr. Levy, a well-regarded Columbus cosmetic dentistry professional, is a graduate of the well-known Las Vegas Institute. He has practiced cosmetic dentistry for almost three decades with a focus on functional dentistry and neuromuscular dentistry.
What is neuromuscular dentistry?
It is the art and science of using the relaxed position of the muscles of the head and neck to place the jaw into an optimal physiologic position. Thirty years of research and clinical experience have shown this technique effective in treating patients with various levels of head and neck pain. It is also use in finding the optimal jaw position before restorative dentistry and greatly increases the longevity of restorations and natural dentition.
There are many conditions that have been proven to lead to headaches and neck pain, such as temporomandibular joint disorder (commonly referred to as "TMJ").
TMJ has been known to cause the following:
- Headaches / migraines
- Jaw pain
- Vertigo (dizziness)
- Sore/sensitive teeth
- Ringing in the ears
- Facial Pain
Successful Patient Story
Kathy's story
Kathy is typical of the chronic pain patient we so often see in our office. Kathy had seen another general dentist for cosmetic veneers for her front teeth. The dentist placed full coverage crowns instead of veneers and Kathy was not happy with the results. She had expected veneers and instead received PFM crowns (those crowns that show a thin line of metal along the gum line). She then did her research and found Dr. Levy. Her initial consult was to have Dr. Levy place new metal-free crowns on her front teeth because she so disliked the current crowns. Upon examination, he noticed signs indicating much larger problems. He asked Kathy whether she suffered from headaches, her response was "almost every day and as a matter of fact, ever since I had these new crowns placed." It took almost a year before Kathy came to believe that her headaches came from her bite and agreed to treatment for her headaches-she just wanted the cosmetics taken care of, but Dr. Levy knew that cosmetics alone would not solve Kathy's problem.
After living with the pain for another year, Kathy finally understood and consented to treatment for her pain. Her initial therapy consisted of placement of a removable splint to correct her bite. Once Kathy was pain free and she and Dr. Levy were confident she had the proper bite, they progressed to the next stage which consisted of permanently restoring her bite to the proper position. She had porcelain crowns and onlays placed on all of her teeth and the results are a pain free lifestyle and the added benefit of that beautiful smile she originally tried to get!
To hear Kathy's own words, click on her picture below. She has an important story to tell.
