
Taking care of your smile and self-esteem is one of our biggest motivations!
Therefore, we offer you the most modern dental treatments in the areas of implants, orthodontics, teeth whitening, prosthesis, dental contact lens and porcelain veneers.
A dentist is the professional responsible for treating problems related to teeth and bones of the face. From the removal of embedded teeth (such as wisdom teeth), to bone grafting and subsequent implant placement, as well as the treatment of more severe pathological alterations (such as tumors), structural malformations and facial bone traumas.
Some people may grind or tighten their teeth involuntarily, for example during sleep. This is called Bruxism. It can lead to destruction of the surrounding bone and gum tissue, and cause problems involving the jaw joint such as temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ).
What is orofacial pain?
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD), or orofacial pain, is a chronic muscular and joint pain that occurs when the person bites, chews and yawns. It's similar to other rheumatologic disorders whose signs and symptoms may include:
- Muscle and joint pain, on one or both sides or close to the ears;
- Pain in the throat that expands to the neck, chest, head;
- Presence of pain and cracking sounds when opening and/or closing the mouth;
- Limited movement of the mandible;
- Difficulty chewing;
- Unilateral or bilateral facial pain;
- Headache or neuralgia;
- Presence of tinnitus;
- Headache with neck pain and ear pain.
Stages of pain:
- Stage 1 - Crackling sounds;
- Stage 2 - Intermittent "lock" of TMD;
- Stages 3 and 4 - Permanent "lock" of TMD that results in pain during rest and chew;
- Stage 5 - Decreased joint pain accompanied by persistent muscle symptoms, painless joint crackling, and decreased mouth opening;
- Stage 6 - Crackling remains, but there's improvement of movements of the jaw and muscle sensitivity.
Treatments
Physiotherapeutic treatment is usually based on:
- Acupuncture;
- Specific physiotherapeutic techniques;
- Therapeutic Electro-photo;
- Laser;
- and more than 5 therapeutic techniques.