TMD, What Went Wrong? (Ep 3)

In this Episode:    · Why are you suffering? One example is a torqued mandible where one side hits before the other. · A technique for self-diagnosis of a torqued mandible. · What could have prevented you from having bite disfunction and TMD pain? The answer is proper development of the lower third of the face, i.e. the upper and lower jaw. · Pam explains proper craniofacial development and its dependance on proper nose breathing, airway, and proper position of the tongue during infancy. · Pam explains low tongue posture in children who are mouth breathers and the causes of mouth breathing. · The effects of low tongue posture and mouth breathing is a V shaped upper jaw instead of a U-shaped upper jaw. In adulthood, this creates bites that don’t fit. · When the tongue is not in the roof of the mouth, the cheek muscles put force on upper jaw and squeeze it into the unwanted V shape. · This smaller, narrower upper jaw causes constriction from the front of the mouth to the back of the throat which creates more airway issues. · This backward pressure also pushes the joint (TMJ) back into it socket which creates joint issues such as clicking joints, deviation of jaw on opening, etc. · All of these issues can lead to adult TMD pain. · Pam explains what it means if your child snores. · There are different developmental stages and each one is important and needs to be monitored. Example is changing the V palate into a U palate at a very young age. · Tongue tie is discussed. · At what age should your child be monitored by a trained dentist is discussed. · Allergies and tonsils are discussed and their effect on craniofacial development. · Wearing masks effecting development is discussed. · The importance of early intervention. · The art of dentistry (cosmetics) cannot violate the science (the way the teeth fit) summarizes the Podcast. Next Podcast is “The Trifecta of TMJ/TMD Pain”    Important Links: Podcast Video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/DsItelrOWzA?si=kbnjMfzTvszTSs8N    Website TMD Link: https://marzbandds.com/tmj/    Dr. Pamela Marzban's book on Craniofacial Development:  https://www.amazon.com/Craniofacial-Development-Dr-Pamela-Marzban/dp/B098G94QQL/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?crid=1FEJSPFK1IDR7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZrAmETl7xcks706SmJjttD7qk4dE1BBV1FnbS4MiPO_GjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.uWl1dVxUzIsvz3JrnqFjWMvgaqVRwGOR82_vDZEmc5g&dib_tag=se&keywords=Dr+Pam+Marzban&qid=1710086758&s=books&sprefix=dr+pam+marzban%2Cstripbooks%2C111&sr=1-1-fkmr0    Treatment of adult TMJ starts with a highly trained Neuromuscular dentist as described in Dr. Mac Lee's book: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Robbing-Pain-TMD-Why/dp/B08W7DPVKX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9BYUZOCDLGT1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hLjNnJAem_aOOpsG6ZA0tUleW6q4adj9kEi2Ud_SXUygvISc5ttL_-W5x0RdU8b6H9Dk_teml8Ymzcjqn7r6aA.rK8BhnrI3S_maQ8wK5KchkwPEVQPa_CBq9CSCgd_0ws&dib_tag=se&keywords=dr+mac+lee&qid=1710086951&s=books&sprefix=Dr+Mac+%2Cstripbooks%2C111&sr=1-1