Do any of these describe you? If so, there is hope. You CAN be treated…SUCCESSFULLY.   1. Your headaches can be relieved. 2. Your jaw pain can be eliminated. 3. The noises in your jaws can be reduced. 4. Your TMJ pain can be treated. 5. You might just throw away your bite guard. 6. Advil™ might not be necessary.   Dr. Romans has successfully treated chronic headaches, TMJ pain, and bite problems for over 35 years. There is an excellent chance that your problem can be solved. THIS IS PREDICTABLE

TMJ stands for the TemporoMandibular Joints, or jaw joints, and represents all of the signs and symptoms that a person might have around the ears and jaws, in the back and the side of the head, down the back of the neck, and into the top of the shoulders. TMJ is often used by doctors to describe tension or pain in these areas or to describe some of the more common headaches, such as "migraine," "tension," or "sinus" headaches. Clicking, popping, and locking of the jaw joints are also symptoms of TMJ problems. No matter what these painful episodes are called, the overwhelming cause is your "occlusion" or your functional bite. An "occlusal adjustment" refers to the reshaping of the biting surfaces of the teeth, which corrects your bite.

You probably have an incorrect bite if: 1. New fillings, crowns, bridges, partial dentures, or dentures do not "fit." 2. You have chronic headaches, jaw aches, or earaches. 3. You have any broken or severely worn fillings, crowns, or teeth. 4. You are clenching and grinding your teeth, either day or night. 5. Spaces have formed between your teeth. 6. You cannot chew comfortably on both sides. 7. There is a clicking, popping, or locking of your jaw joints. 8. You have teeth that are very sensitive to cold. 9. You have tired or sore jaw muscles at any time. 10. You have teeth that feel loose. 11. You use a bite guard for comfort, either day or night. A bite protective appliance (bite or night guard) provides the relief from pain and "protects" your jaw joints by preventing your opposing teeth from touching each other. If the teeth do not touch forcefully, especially when you sleep, the muscles of the jaws, head, and neck will relax. It is this relaxation of the muscles that relieves your pain. Bite guards will provide some relief, but it is not practical to depend on them for many months or years, if other predictable ways of relieving your pain and headaches are available. With the proper treatments to your functional bite, your dependence on these devices can be reduced and maybe eliminated ...forever. Most symptoms of TMJ discomfort, headaches, and the feeling of having an incorrect functional bite can be eliminated if done in the proper sequence with the proper clinical techniques. Back to top