Bone Loss Around Teeth | TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment with

#TMJ patients are complex because they come with a multitude of different symptoms. Sometimes it’s very obvious: headaches, pain, jaw clicking, popping, ear ringing, and other times there are very few symptoms but the damage to the joint or the teeth can be extensive.
One of the common signs I see that is often missed by dentists is localized bone loss.
Localized bone loss (bone loss affecting one or few teeth) is a common sign of micro-malocclusion. When a couple of teeth are slightly off the correct angle, they hit each other either on an incorrect incline, or prematurely. When that occurs, force must be applied to close the bite completely in order for other teeth to touch. Studies of parafunction have shown that a displacement as low as 0.1mm can cause side-to-side movement of the teeth in contact and result in surrounding bone loss, especially in clenchers or bruxers. In addition, such displacement can recruit single motor units (SMU) within the Lateral Pterygoid (LP) Muscle, which is one of the stabilizers of the lower jaw, and since a large portion of the LP muscle is anaerobic and susceptible to fatigue. Even the smallest interferences are often the trigger for sore teeth, muscle pain, and localized bone loss.
Using mounted models, #3shape Software to analyze occlusion, and #TekScan to carry out the equilibration, this video is full of tips on how to assess, find the cause, and treat this issue in a simple and efficient way.

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Thank you Dr Agatha... Very useful info. Hope future videos are recorded on 720 hd... Is a bit blurry when trying to see carefully the adjust on teeth. ❤️