East Melbourne Dentist
East Melbourne Dentist
We provide the following services:
East Melbourne Dentists offer a range of general dental services, including dental check ups, fillings, root canals, tooth extractions, teeth cleaning, teeth whitening and dentures.
East Melbourne Dentists offer non-extraction orthodontic treatments to help you achieve optimal alignment while avoiding the removal of teeth whenever possible.
To discuss options for non-extraction orthodontics, contact us on 0433 898 898.
Teeth grinding is the involuntary clenching, grinding and gnashing of the teeth. This generally occurs while the person is asleep, but is also known to happen whilst awake. Grinding of teeth can be a physical expression of stress.
Symptoms include:
Left untreated, grinding can lead to broken teeth and cause jaw joint dysfunction (TMD).
If you are experiencing these symptoms, please book an appointment to discuss further on 0433 898 898.
Snoring is defined as a partial blockage of the airway, and can have serious health risks as well as social implications between partners. When snoring lasts 10 seconds or more, this can lead to Obstructive Sleep Hypopnea. In more serious cases, there may be a complete blockage of the airway (Obstructive Sleep Apnea). Both of these conditions may lead to a decrease in oxygen and an increase in carbon dioxide in the blood, causing the heart rate and breathing rate to increase. It may also cause frequent wake-ups, affecting the quality of sleep.
The consequences of this condition may cause:
Our services offer non-invasive methods of treatment to address these conditions. Please book an appointment if you would like to discuss further on 0433 898 898.
Also known as jaw-joint problems, TMD consists of:
Extra-capsular problems are caused by biting interferences due to malaligned teeth, poor restorations (fillings, crowns or dentures), or due to clenching or grinding of the teeth. This leads to excessive contraction of the closing muscles, which results in headaches and jaw aches.
Treatment is aimed at removing the biting interferences and reducing the closing muscles from excessive contractions.
Intra-capsular problems are caused by the dislocation on the disc within the joint between the head (temporal bones) and the lower jaw (mandible). The disc is no longer sitting within the joint but at the front of the joint, which results in the clicking of the jaw, potential crepitus (bone rubbing on bone), with restricted mouth opening and limited range of motion.
Left untreated, the lower jaw is pushed back and upwards, compressing the nerve and blood vessels which puts a strain on the muscles and other joints. It can lead to headaches, pain in the neck and shoulder, facial asymmetry, numbness in arms and hands, postural issues and uneven shoulders.
Treatment is aimed at decompression of the nerve and blood vessels and to restore the joint to a more physiological position. The aim is to bring the lower jaw downwards and forwards to eliminate the clicking by recapturing the dislocated disc. This will greatly reduce the symptoms of TMD.
When the head is shifted off the centre of the top of the neck, the rest of the body will compensate for the shift of weight. The spine and pelvis will twist, causing one shoulder to drop down, one hip to be pulled up, bringing the leg with it to create body imbalance. The stress and tension on the muscles can cause pain anywhere in the body. This is demonstrated in the diagrams below.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, please contact us to book an appointment with our specialist on 0433 898 898.
Postural change can result from a descending problem (head downwards) or an ascending problem (foot upwards).
When the upper jaw is not leveled or the lower jaw is backwards relative to
the upper jaw. The following changes with associated symptoms and signs
can be seen in the images below:
