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Jaw disorder, also known as temporomandibular disorder or TMJ, is a health issue that affects the jaw joint and the surrounding facial muscles and that usually comes with pain in the affected area as well as in the ear, clicking sounds coming from the jaw and very often the inability to open and close the mouth properly. TMJ can be caused by many things, including the misalignment of the teeth, teeth grinding, stress, arthritis, a wrong movement during chewing, some of which can be prevented. Here are some tips how:

• Try to find a relief for stress – stress can be the cause behind lots of symptoms, one of the most common issues being excessively contracted muscles. When the muscles of the head contract involuntarily, under the influence of stress, the jaw can move incorrectly, which can lead to TMJ. Finding an efficient method to release stress will relax the facial muscles as well, thus reducing the risk of developing TMJ;
• Quit gum chewing – while gum chewing has lots of positive effects, such as cleaner, healthier teeth, chewing movements repeated over a longer period can stress and exhaust the jaw muscles, thus increasing the risk of TMJ;
• Getting braces – severely misaligned teeth can also increase the risk of getting TMJ, therefore dental aligners, such as braces, can help with prevention.  Talking with HICD can help you decide if oral surgery is required, see https://www.precisionosi.com/contact-us/contact-information-office-map/.

Dental implants are the most advanced, most durable tooth replacement solutions available today. Implants are artificial teeth consisting of a titanium pole inserted into the jawbone, an abutment mounted on the pole after the jawbone has received the pole and has surrounded it with new bone tissue and the visible part of the implant, such as a crown or a tooth in a bridge. The solution is very well received by patients and is suitable for solving many issues – here are some:

• Jawbones weakened by gum disease or by osteoporosis – many people suffer from severe bone loss that prevents them from receiving bridges that need to be fixed on solid, healthy teeth. In their case, the solution might be the insertion of a piece of natural or artificial bone unto the jawbone to strengthen the area and to stop bone loss and the installation of implants to hold bridges;
• Only one tooth needs replacement – while a bridge made to replace one removed tooth would require to adjust the two adjacent teeth as well, dental implants can come in the form of single teeth and they can be used to replace the one teeth missing without sacrificing others;
• A solution that looks natural is required – a dental implant surgeon Buffalo Grove along with modern technologies and materials can make sure that the crowns used on the implants look and feel completely natural.

For some people, wisdom tooth extraction is not more complicated than the extraction of any other tooth, while for others, the damaged vestigial molar can be removed only with a serious surgical intervention. Here are some things that you should know about the removal process:

• The position and size of the wisdom tooth – wisdom teeth that have erupted properly and need to be extracted because of decay can usually be removed easily, the same way as other teeth. However, if the tooth cannot erupt or has partially erupted and grows in the wrong direction, the right way to proceed is through surgery at Skokie wisdom tooth extraction office;
• The condition of the tooth – severely decayed wisdom teeth that cannot be grabbed with the tools used by general dentists also require oral surgery. Depending on the severity of the case, the process requires specialized knowledge and experience with surgical interventions and will involve partial or complete anesthesia and the usage of special tools;
• Recovery – if the wisdom tooth can be extracted easily, the recovery usually takes only a couple of days, but if the tooth needs to be removed surgically, recovery time is usually longer and might involve several visits to the oral surgeon’s office.

If you need to undergo oral surgery, dental referrals are a great way to obtain the information you need for being able to find the right specialist and they might also be required for the procedure itself and requested by your medical insurer. Dental referrals are documents in which one medical specialist requests assistance from another medical specialist. Here are some of the situations that require dental referrals:

• The health problem that you need treatment for exceeds the competence of your current dentist and you need urgent treatment by a medical professional who specializes in your affection – your referral will include your personal details and a short history of the treatments that you have received;
• When you need your treatment to be covered by your insurer – many insurers will only cover the expenses of treatment that are medically necessary. The document that will prove that and that will help establish a track record of the treatments that the patient has received will also serve as proof of the necessity of the treatment.

Every medical situation is different and so is the necessity to get a Highland Park dental implant surgeon referral. To figure out whether you need a referral, talk to your dentist about the issue and also contact your insurer for information.

Dental bone surgery, also known as dental bone grafting, is a minor surgical intervention that involves a minor incision through which artificial bone material or a tiny piece of bone removed from another area in the patient’s own body is inserted into the jaw to encourage the patient’s body to grow new bone cells in weakened areas, such as jawbone areas that have lost some of their density. Here are some situations that require a bone graft:

• You need a dental implant, but your jawbone is too weak to receive the artificial tooth – bone loss starts a couple of years after a tooth is extracted. If you want an implant in that place and the preliminary scan shows insufficient bone density, the problem can be corrected by inserting the graft by a dental implant Park Ridge surgeon;
• Your jawbone is weakened by gum disease – periodontal disease might also cause bone loss and oral surgeons use grafting to remedy this type of problem as well;
• Preventing changes in facial features – bone grafts are successfully used for strengthening the sinus bone to prevent it from reaching downward after the removal of several teeth in the upper row.

The patient’s body usually takes some time to respond to the bone graft – in most cases, any further procedure, such as the mounting of the dental implant post, can be done only a few months after the grafting.

TMJ, also known as the temporomandibular joint, is a hinge-like, sliding joint that connects the jaw joint to the skull. The joint takes part in any movement and activity of the mouth, including, eating, drinking and speaking. TMJ is also quite sensitive and easily affected by stress, trauma, involuntary muscle contractions and other issues. Here are some of the most common symptoms that are associated with TMJ:

• Pain or tenderness in the temporomandibular joint on one side or in both jaws;
• Pain in the ears or in the facial sinuses;
• The inability to open and close the jaw because of tension experienced on one side or on both sides of the face;
• The inability to chew;
• Jaw locking.

In some cases, the symptoms heal on their own, in other cases they require the attention of Buffalo Grove dental implants surgeon, as they work with many jaw bone discrepancies.  The home remedies that can work include the application of warm or cold compresses (both are known to relieve joint, nerve and muscle stress), the administration of analgesics that contain ibuprofen and relaxation techniques that ease the tension in the affected area. The people who experience the symptoms should see their doctor if the pain is very severe or if the symptoms do not go away in about a week.

Sleep apnea is a potentially dangerous disorder in which the patient’s breathing stops for a short time during sleep and that is frequently associated with loud snoring. The principle types of sleep apnea are obstructive apnea, that occurs when the muscles of the throat become too relaxed, central apnea, when the problem is caused by the brain not sending proper signals to the muscles  and complex apnea that is a combination of the other two types.

There are many methods used for correcting apnea, one of the most common methods is a trip to the best oral surgeon Chicago offers for surgery. The surgical methods usually involve multiple interventions performed in various areas. One of the interventions performed to reduce or eliminate apnea is surgery performed on the back of the roof of the mouth to enlarge the airway by removing and repositioning tissue. The other common type of surgical intervention uses radiofrequency ablation to shrink and to tighten the throat muscles. If the problem is caused by the obstruction or the abnormal size of the nasal passage, the surgical intervention is performed to straighten the deviated nasal septum, while for apnea caused by an enlarged septum, a procedure called turbinate reduction is used to reduce the size of the septum.

Jaw pain and jaw discomfort can be caused by many things, the most common causes being involuntary teeth grinding and jaw clenching, damaged, impacted or misaligned teeth, stress that causes the muscles of the jaw to contract and trauma sustained by the jaw, such as a severe blow. While in some cases, the discomfort experienced in the jaw can go away on its own, in other cases, it can be managed with home remedies and there are situations that require treatment by a medical specialist. Here is how jaw discomfort can be remedied:

• Home remedies – heat and cold are both known to be efficient for jaw discomfort. Try to apply an ice bag or a piece of clean cloth that you have previously put into warm water – the method might provide instant relief;
• Over the counter pain relievers – the pain relievers that contain ibuprofen have analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, both beneficial for jaw discomfort;
• Medical treatment – if your jaw discomfort persists, do not postpone a visit to your regular dentist. Your doctor will identify the exact cause of the problem and will recommend the most adequate treatment. In some cases, the best solution is a long-term one, such as dental aligners or braces.  Referrals to https://www.precisionosi.com/ can be really effective in treating jaw pain.

The oral surgery that you need to undergo might be minor, such as the extraction of a tooth with curved roots, or more complicated, such as the removal of a wisdom tooth that has failed to erupt and is pushing the nearby teeth – whatever your situation, here are some things that you should know about oral surgeon Chicago Illinois surgical interventions performed in the mouth:

• The type of anesthesia – some interventions are performed under local anesthesia, while others require complete sedation. If you need only a minor intervention, the process will take about 1-2 hours, after which you can go home, but if the surgery requires complete anesthesia, you should prepare to be allowed to go home only on the following day. In the latter case, your doctor will probably ask you to start fasting the evening before the surgery;
• Medication – it is very important to inform your surgeon about any affection that you suffer from and about any medication that you take. Your doctor might ask you not to take some of your medication, such as your blood thinners or beta-blockers;
• Recovery – your surgeon will give you precise instructions regarding the period following the surgery. Patients who have undergone oral surgery are usually asked to refrain from smoking, consuming alcohol, dairy and very hot food and drinks and they should avoid any physical activity for a couple of days.

Oral surgeons, also known as maxillofacial surgeons, are medical specialists who perform special corrective interventions and treatments that involve the mouth and the jaw, such as cleft palate and cleft lip surgery, complicated extractions to remove impacted or severely damaged teeth or to install dental implants. They also frequently work in collaboration with general dentists, orthodontists and surgeons. Here are some of the qualifications that a North Suburban oral surgeon needs for being allowed to practice:

• A bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology or another, related field – this qualification is very important to prove the doctor’s knowledge in the field of sciences;
• A doctor’s degree in medical dentistry or dental surgery – oral surgeons need all the knowledge that dentists have, including knowledge about all the dental procedures performed by general dentists;
• A license in oral surgery – after having completed their training as a dentist, they need to continue their training to learn oral surgery. When those studies are completed, the future oral surgeons need to complete clinical practice and then they need to pass several exams to receive their license, issued by the state in which they want to practice. It is only after obtaining that license that oral surgeons can set up their own practice or they can seek employment with an already existing practice.