DOCTOR TOMS

EASY JOINT

For Successful Management of Bruxism and Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)

Many people Brux, Grind and Crench their teeth at night and awake with a headache.  Bruxism can lead to headache and TMJ Disorders and damages the teeth and resortations. Bruxism is a major cause of tooth attrition. If not treated, leads to severe damage to teeth. It is important to diagnose early signs of Bruxism and tooth wear, identify the exacerbating factors, and to intervene in order to arrest the process and prevent more severe damage. Factures of tooth substance are also common, particularly involving teeth with deep and extensive resortations. Patients with crowns, venners, bridges, implants and inlays are prone to porcelain, catastrophic failure due to overloading. The overall forces of Bruxism are more sever during sleep and this is the time when most damage to resortations and teeth are likely to occur.

Easy Joint is a pre-fabricated soft dental that is specially designed for the initial treatment of the symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders. Studies show that 35% of the patients you see have a TMJ disorders. 20% of these patients are actively seeking treatment and often dentists are reluctant to treat those patients.

Bruxism continues even while wearing the appliance and the generated on the Splint can close to maximum voluntary Clenching. This continuation of Bruxism can be frequently observed with wear and chipping occurring on the occlusal surface of the splint. The continuation of intense clenching on the splint when asleep frequently results in painful jaw muscles and headaches-often present in the morning. A properly used appliance reduces the maximum possible clenching force of both the masseter and temporalis muscles.