A young gentleman travels 1,950 miles from San Francisco to visit Dr. Nick for help with his TMJ issues that arose after having his wisdom teeth taken out. A short documentary of his experience with Disclusion Time Reduction (DTR) therapy after the Neural Occlusion screening protocol identified him as an appropriate candidate for DTR therapy. This patient had a beautiful set of teeth, with no history of orthodontics, or even a single filling. The trigger of his jaw pain/spasm problem occurred when his wisdom teeth were extracted. For several days after the extractions, he had trouble opening his mouth more than a fingers width. Additionally, his bite felt very asymmetrical and uneven and he began experiencing muscular pain and spasms... Seeking help, he decided to see a Neuromuscular dentist, who ground on his teeth using subjective paper ribbon (articulating ribbon) as a guide to the adjustment. Following this treatment, his pain intensified. That dentists proposed solution was to build our patient an "orthotic" and then follow up with a full mouth reconstruction of his virgin dentition! Needless to say, or patient sought other opinions... After seeing a neurologist and yet another "TMJ specialist" at the University of San Francisco with no definitive resolution, our patient found Dr. Nick online and decided to take a trip to see if the Neural Occlusion screening protocol would identify him as a DTR candidate. It did, and he was effectively improved in a 1 hour session-watch the video! This case and the dozens of others on the drnickdds channel exemplify that a precise, objective, and digitally-directed adjustment of the bite can provide profound improvements for patients who are experiencing muscular-based TMD issues (in patients who possess a set of stable and adapted TMJ's per the Neural Occlusion screening protocol which follows): Utilizing Joint Vibration Analysis (JVA), Electromyography (EMG), CT 3D imaging, and T-Scan objective digital metrics, his maladies took a profound turn for the better in a single 1 hour session. Though there is no true "cure" for a damaged set of TMJ's, the DTR procedure caught his bite up to the condition within his damaged TMJ's, encouraging a concomitant relaxation of his masticatory/chewing muscles. This muscular relaxation provided profound relief for him that should be lasting, assuming his TMJ's remain relatively stable and adapted in condition over passing time. This phenomenon is predictably achievable with DTR therapy in patients who possess a set of stable and adapted temporomandibular joints (not necessarily in perfect condition, but if damaged, in a relatively unchanging condition). His spasm and pain were due to hyperactivity within the associated jaw and neck muscles, which were biochemically spewing excessive lactic acid (lactic hurts!) due to the excessive need for cellular energy (ATP) to fuel the incessant bracing and hyper-contraction. Making his bite more efficient (via digitally directed and objectively accomplished minuscule changes of his bite), decreased both the ischemic (lack of oxygen) condition in his muscles, as well as reduced the need for anaerobic metabolism to generate extra enrgy/ATP, with a profound decrease in the toxic lactic acid byproduct (with resultant decreased pain). This is Dr. Nick's 66th live patient case study on the drnickdds channel. Watch for updates from our patient over time as he checks in from California to report on his status... To learn more do one or more of the following: click http://wp.me/p5PDxd-19i visit drnickdds.com email DTR@drnickdds.com call 417-334-2131 Dr; Yiannios is a General Dentist, and the American Dental Association does not recognize a specialty in "TMJ", and as such, there is no specialized training required to perform or advertise such services.

• published: 20 May 2015
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