{"id":291,"date":"2013-04-19T17:29:44","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T17:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.drbobbycarmen.com\/?p=291"},"modified":"2013-04-08T17:32:30","modified_gmt":"2013-04-08T17:32:30","slug":"give-your-teeth-a-break-with-tmj-therapy-from-dr-carmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/give-your-teeth-a-break-with-tmj-therapy-from-dr-carmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Your Teeth a Break with TMJ Therapy from Dr. Carmen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-292\" style=\"margin: 8px 10px;\" title=\"shutterstock_4671880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/shutterstock_4671880-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/shutterstock_4671880-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/shutterstock_4671880.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>When asked to name common health conditions that a dentist could treat, most potential patients would probably start with typical ailments of the teeth and gums, such as cavities, cracks, and periodontal disease. But did you know that some of the greatest pain you can experience as a result of an oral-health condition isn\u2019t caused by areas that you brush and\/or floss around at all? Located just in front of your ears are small joints that connect your lower jaw to your skull, which are usually referred to as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/tmj-therapy.html\">temporomandibular joints, or TMJ<\/a>. While little, these joints are massively important; in fact, they contain a complex system of blood vessels, nerves, and bone. Worse, even a slight misalignment or problem can negatively impact both your dental health and your overall wellbeing. Here at <strong>Dr. Bobby Carmen\u2019s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/contact.html\">Norman<\/a> office, we don\u2019t take problems with the <strong>TMJ<\/strong> (commonly called <strong>TMJ disorder<\/strong>) lightly. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/meet-the-dentist.html\">Our dedicated team<\/a> will do everything in our power to help ease your pain and get you back to smiling sooner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can you help my TMJ disorder?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, we\u2019ll make sure to inspect your mouth and jaw for any possible signs of <strong>TMJ dysfunction<\/strong> during each regular check-up. If we detect any signs of the condition, we\u2019ll work fast in order to prevent damage to your teeth, as well as relieve pain. In most cases, an oral appliance can help hold your jaw in a preferable position during sleep so as to relieve pressure. Additionally, there are several other methods that could help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stress management<\/li>\n<li>New bite\/chewing techniques<\/li>\n<li>A new sleeping position<\/li>\n<li>Light temple and jaw massage<\/li>\n<li>Over-the-counter anti-inflammatories or analgesics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don\u2019t let pain from <strong>TMJ dysfunction<\/strong> ruin one more day \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/contact.html\">contact<\/a> our <strong>Norman<\/strong> office to schedule an appointment. <strong>Dr. Carmen<\/strong> and his team are well-known for providing personalized, precise care that will put your comfort first. We\u2019re also happy to see patients from <strong>Moore, the University of Oklahoma, and Central Oklahoma<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When asked to name common health conditions that a dentist could treat, most potential patients would probably start with typical ailments of the teeth and gums, such as cavities, cracks, and periodontal disease. But did you know that some of the greatest pain you can experience as a result of an oral-health condition isn\u2019t caused [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[72,149,148,245,82,111,145,146,147,67,94,71],"class_list":["post-291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-dentistry","tag-central-oklahoma","tag-central-oklahoma-tmj-dentist","tag-central-oklahoma-tmj-dysfunction","tag-dr-bobby-carmen","tag-norman","tag-norman-dentist","tag-tmj-dentist","tag-tmj-dysfunction-norman","tag-tmj-dysfunction-norman-dentist","tag-tmj-therapy","tag-tmj-disorder","tag-university-of-oklahoma"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":293,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291\/revisions\/293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drbobbycarmen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}