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TMJ symptoms can be taxing, even disruptive to your everyday life! I know it sounds scary, but trust me, I’ve seen patients in my practice with such severe TMJ symptoms what were on a liquid diet, or couldn’t even eat…

Dr. Ordonez has been invited as a guest author for the site Dental Economics and his insights into digital dentistry and its reach and integration have a huge impact on how dentists approach customer service nowadays. He says, “Today, scanning,…

A lot has been discussed in this blog about the symptoms of TMJ and the different treatments, including how to manage stress for TMJ and even a quiz to know if you may have TMJ. But we haven’t explore the…

Many times patients call with questions about how we approach TMJ treatments and what solutions we have to improve TMJ symptoms. Our approach is holistic and each patient is different. We use Acupressure techniques, massage, occlusal adjustment, mobilization of the…

Over 10 million American adults suffer from chronic facial pain, such as jaw pain, headaches or earaches. The condition is more common on women in their childbearing years. The source of these aches and pains may be related to one…

Investing in your smile is an important step towards your dental health. Dental implants are commonly used to replace a broken tooth or a tooth with extensive decay that cannot be restored with a root canal or crown. About 1.9 Americans have one or more dental implants…

Do I have TMD? The temporomandibular joints, called TMJ, are the jaw joints and muscles that make it possible to open and close your mouth. Located on each side of the head, your TMJ work together when you chew, speak…

Often patients wonder if they are a good candidate for dental implants, what is a dental implant, or the cost of dental implants. And we have covered every aspect in our blog, but implants are not the only solution to…

Let’s find out if you are a good candidate for a dental implant! If you have a missing tooth or teeth and your dentist has recommended a dental implant, you may be wondering if you are a good candidate. Before…

Twenty years ago, most people had never heard of the condition known as temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ or TMD), even though some research estimates that over 10 million Americans are affected. The frequent headaches, muscle pain and popping sound you…