Are You Impacted By Malocclusion?

Occlusion is the alignment of your teeth, and when there is not proper alignment it is called malocclusion. When the alignment of your jaw is off, it can cause your teeth to hit on the wrong spot when you close your mouth or when you are consuming food. While your malocclusion may be minor and not impact you most of the time, any alignment problems can lead eventually to pain and problems with broken, cracked teeth and jaw or face pain. Constant pressure in the wrong spot can lead to a variety of problems including a need for major dental repairs.

You will want to catch this issue before it causes other problems to your teeth. A simple check with Dr. Judy Strutz and her team can help determine how much of a problem your malocclusion is and how she can help to provide you with a pain free smile.

There are a variety of causes of malocclusion, it may include childhood habits, extra teeth, dental fillings that are not proper fitting, jaw fractures or even tumors of the mouth.

For more information on malocclusion and how you can benefit from proper alignment, contact Dr. Strutz and her team today.

Is Jaw Pain Changing Who You Are?

Research studies conducted have found that individuals who are impacted with chronic pain begin to change who they are. They become less tolerant, demonstrate a lack of empathy and begin to demonstrate signs of depression that can impact their relationships for the long run. Do you or someone you know struggle with malocclusion or bite problems that are changing who you are?

Temporomandibular disorders are a complex set of problems that encompass more than just one joint. This can impact the teeth, structures of your head and neck as well as jaw movements. Each one of these problems, depending on how severe your case is, can cause you to be in constant pain.

Dr. Judy Strutz and her team spend the quality time you need in order to diagnose and treat the problem at the root cause. There are 3 main classifications of temporomandibular disorders, but the results are the same, pain.

If you are struggling with jaw or bite alignment problems, then your treatment plan will include high quality work that is backed by a warrenty. Yes, you read correctly, Dr. Strutz and her team stand behind their work to ensure you have pain free living and can go back to doing things you love.

For more information on malocclusion or other jaw pain, contact Dr. Strutz and her team today.

Are You Impacted With A Malocclusion?

Malocclusion is a poor fit between the teeth and jaw. You deserve to have a life free of pain. No matter whether you are only impacted with pain some of the time or all of the time don’t let a malocclusion impact your day. Malocclusion that is not treated can lead to more problems later on including crowding teeth, jaw pain, an overbite or under bite.

Malocclusion can be inherited and can change the shape and structure of the jaw. Some of the causes may be a cleft palate, thumb sucking when you were a child, or an injury that has left your jaw misaligned. Some symptoms of Malocclusion can include improper alignment of the teeth, alteration in your appearance of the face, discomfort when chewing or biting or breathing through the mouth instead of the nose.  Depending on how bad your symptoms are will depend on the suggested treatment.

While you may think, this is a minor problem you want to wait to fix, Dr. Judy Strutz and her team recommend you take care of the problem now. When the teeth do not bite together correctly it can result in choking on food that is improperly chewed or TMJ pain that can result in face and jaw pain, that when severe may require surgery to correct, while there may be plenty of non-surgical options that may be available to you now.

For more information on Malocclusion and jaw problems, contact Dr. Strutz and her team today.