1) Chewing Gum Popping a piece of gum here and there to freshen your breath is no big deal, the problem arises when it becomes a chronic habit. Unlike when you are eating a meal, people often chew gum mindlessly and often for much longer than they would eat. The...
3 Myths About Jaw Massage
When treating clients for TMJ Dysfunction (TMJD) I massage the jaw muscles on the outside of the face but also intra-orally, which is just a fancy way of saying inside the mouth. Some clients are hesitant to have this work done because of a few myths about this treatment. There are 3 main ones that come up on...
Are you a daytime clencher? Try this…..
Have you ever caught yourself unknowingly clenching your teeth during the day?I know I have……Often we don’t realize that we’re holding our jaw muscles even slightly contracted throughout the day. So why do we do this?The most common cause of day time clenching I see in my practice is stress. Here's what you can...