Sleep and Health Journal

A NEW STUDY (see PubMed abstract below) IN THE CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN IN JUNE 2010 ISSUE DISCUSSES LINKS BETWEEN MIGRAINE AND TMJ TENDERNESS.

A PAIR OF NEW STUDIES IN PAIN JOURNAL AND IN THE JOURNAL OF OROFACIAL PAIN LOOK AT INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SLEEP, TMD AND PAIN.

A recent article "Development of temporomandibular disorders is associated with greater bodily pain experience" published in the the Clinical Journal of Pain shows that the development of TMD also leads to widespread pain throughout the body (abstract below). The study was done at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by the Center for Neurosensory Disorders.

The Trigeminal nerve is acknowledged to play a role in most migraines and Tension-type Headaches.

I HATE HEADACHES is dedicated to helping patients learn about the benefits of Neuromuscular Dentistry (NMD) and to assist patients in finding a neuromuscular dentist. Patients with migraines, Tension-type headaches and chronic daily headaches can frequently find help in eliminating and avoiding these headaches with neuromuscular dental treatment.

A recent article cited evidence that patients can show improvement in with dentures compared to no dentures.

Prosthodont Res. 2010 Jan;54(1):42-7. Epub 2009 Oct 9.

CPAP is still considered the Gold Standard of treatment for obstructive sleep apnea treatment but the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) now considers Dental Sleep Medicine and Oral Appliances a first line approach for mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea.

According to information on the AADSM website "the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine supports new guidelines that identify oral appliance therapy as an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.

Patients with TMJ disorders, Migraines, Tension Headaches and Chronic Daily Headaches are increasingly turning to Neuromuscular Dentistry for relief. For many years patients have been utilizing Neuromuscular Dentistry to treat ilnees and dysfunction. The I HATE HEADACHES! website (http://www.ihateheadaches.org) discusses how neuromuscular dentistry treats chronic headache problems

TMJ Disorders Are More Frequent In Migraine, Episodic Tension-Type Headaches and Chronic Daily Headache Patients View Edit
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Sun, 12/13/2009 - 20:11 — ilshapira