Dr.
Nelson Can Help You with Sleep Apnea, TMJ Issues
and Craniofacial Pain!
and Craniofacial Pain!
In the course of his daily orthodontic practice Dr. Nelson
noticed an increase in the patients coming in looking for relief from TMJ or
Craniofacial pain, and requests for oral sleep appliances. There were really no
good resources for help for patients, so Dr. Nelson enrolled in and completed a residency program to learn how to treat TMJ
and craniofacial pain. He has also
completed a certification program to treat sleep disorders. He has implemented
these modalities into his practice and
is delighted to be able to help patients become pain free and healthy.
TMJ and craniofacial pain typically result from jaw para-function,
bite discrepancy or damage to the jaw joint and can be very painful. Jaw
locking, clicking, facial pain and headaches are common symptoms of problems
with the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Physicians are often unsure how to effectively treat the pain and unclear
how to correct the problem. Since orthodontists are focused on the jaw, bite,
and teeth, it makes perfect sense for them to treat all of the related issues.
Dr. Nelson is one of only a handful of orthodontists in the area qualified to
treat these areas in addition to doing braces and creating beautiful smiles.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has recently come to the
forefront of medical diagnostics as studies have
shown the health complications
related to undiagnosed and untreated sleep disorder. Research has shown that OSA is also common in
children, and can contribute to health issues such as hyperactivity, ADD, heart
irregularities, headaches, breathing difficulty, and inadequate growth. Historically adult OSA has been treated with
a CPAP mask which provides positive air flow into the nose and mouth during all
phases of sleep. Many patients simply cannot tolerate CPAP and end up
discontinuing treatment; a potentially dangerous decision. Oral appliances have
come to the rescue. These appliances provide some of the most advanced,
non-invasive, FDA approved treatment available. Results using oral appliances
have been very successful. Restful sleep, decreased fatigue, increased energy,
weight loss and decreased blood pressure have been commonly reported. Dr.
Nelson and Trinity Orthodontics are skilled at making custom oral appliances
and executing therapies to help sleep patients.
Braces? Of course we still specialize in precision bracket
placement (PBP) which reduces the guesswork in bracket placement, lessens treatment time by helping teeth move
to their ideal positions over a shorter period of time, and fewer adjustment
appointments resulting in less time missed from work or school. Bottom line;
Trinity is constantly producing beautiful smiles that can last a lifetime.
No comments:
Post a Comment