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Memberships:
- American Dental Association
- Academy of General Dentistry
- American College of Oral Implantology
- International Congress of Oral Implantologists
- American Society of Osseonitegration
- Texas Dental Association
- Dallas County Dental Association
- International academy of Laser Dentistry
- Texas Academy of Laser Dentistry
OBJECTIVE OF TREATMENT
Our goal is to gently and naturally bring the head, neck, jaw and occlusion (bite) into neuromuscular alignment. In other words, the head literally teeters on top of the cervical spine, with the center of gravity forward of the spine, tethered to the body by the muscles of the joint systems. Functional and resting head posture depends on the proper tension in these muscles. Movement of the jaw is related not only to chewing muscles, but also to chewing patterns and head and neck posture. Head and neck posture and jaw relationships are therefore all intimately connected, and a change in one necessarily affects the others.
Optimal results in relieving TMJ dysfunction, headache, and head and neck related discomfort can only be achieved by taking into account this dynamic interrelationship among head and neck posture, jaw position, and dental occlusion.
KEY POINTS
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF TMD?
1. Pain around your ears
2. Pain in your jaw, tooth, face, neck, or shoulders
3. Clicking or popping of your jaw (jaw instability)
4. Inability to open your mouth, with or without pain, in the normal range of motion
5. Grinding your teeth
6. Ringing or fullness in your ears
7. Migraine headaches or any other type of headaches
8. Sinus pressure and lack of draining
There are many causes:
1. Trauma/whiplash
2. Braces/dental work
3. Stress/teeth grinding
4. Dental malocclusions
5. Missing or bad teeth
6. Muscle abuse/overuse
7. Inflammation
8. Disease
“Gaining the trust and respect of my patients and colleagues alike means that I’ve proven my expertise professionally and personally. But that’s just a small part of why I maintain professional memberships. It is through these groups that I am able to learn a great deal of information on new advances in dentistry.
I’m grateful for the knowledge my educational background has afforded me, and I always look forward about new and better ways to treat my patients.
I like to think that I’ve been practicing ‘people oriented’ dentistry for the last twenty years. During each exam I spend a considerable amount of time just listening to the concerns of my patients, and helping them to understand why I’ve recommended a procedure, and what it will do for them. “
Harry L. Sugg, DDS
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HEADACHES are one of the most common symptoms of TMD
“We help you get relief from TMJ symptoms and migraine headaches”
The majority of headaches are a direct symptom of TMD (temporomandibular joint dysfunction), because headache is one of the most common complaints of those who suffer from various types of TMJ problems, such as head and neck pain, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), and jaw pain. Most headaches are caused by (1) tenderness of muscles and joints of the head and neck, and (2) clenching or grinding of teeth (bruxism).
