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Archive for February, 2011

Choosing a Neuromuscular Dentist

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Neuromuscular dentistry is a specialized field of dentistry focusing on the diagnosis and   treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). The temporomandibular joints are found on either side of the face, and are responsible for smooth and pain-free opening and closing of your mouth. These joints are quite complex. In fact, this is why the dental subspecialty of neuromuscular dentistry was formed. Dentists specializing in TMD receive rigorous training, requiring knowledge and expertise from many medical and therapeutic fields, beyond general or even cosmetic dentistry.

What Your Neuromuscular Dentist Can Do

In most cases, TMD is caused by malocclusion, or a misaligned bite. This indicates the upper and lower jaws do properly align when you chew or bite down.

Dr. Ami Barakat is highly trained in using diagnostic technologies, like the TENS unit and K7 system, to evaluate the exact cause and extent of your malocclusion with precision. These neuromuscular dentistry technologies aid Dr. Barakat in determining an individualized treatment plan to correct your TMD and alleviate your pain.

Most four-year dental schools do not offer the highly specialized training required to qualify dentists to effectively and accurately diagnose and treat TMD. Dr. Barakat has received extensive neuromuscular dentistry training from the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies – the world’s most celebrated training facility for neuromuscular and cosmetic dentistry procedures and technology.

If you live in Ottawa, Kanata, and Stittsville, Ontario.and suffer from TMD, please contact Ottawa neuromuscular dentist Dr. Barakat at Dentistry @ Main to schedule your complimentary consultation.

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What Qualifies as a Neuromuscular Dentist?

Friday, February 25th, 2011

Neuromuscular dentistry focuses on disorders of the temporomandibular joint, a ball-and-socket type joint which affects how your upper and lower teeth meet. When this joint becomes misaligned, severe pain may result.

The field of neuromuscular dentistry has experienced great growth over the past two decades, as more and more people discover those unexplained headaches, back and neck pain, dizziness, and tingling in fingers is related to this disorder. Today, neuromuscular dentists can treat  temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) with advanced technologies and techniques that are more effective and accurate than ever before.

Dentistry @ Main uses the most advanced technology, including the K7 system, a sophisticated method for measuring your teeth and jaws, and the TENS unit to relax your jaw muscles into their natural, comfortable resting position, in order to relieve TMD symptoms and pain.

Along with the TENS and K7, Ottawa neuromuscular dentist Dr. Ami Barakat may recommend one or more of these highly advanced TMD treatments:

  • Reconstructive dentistry
  • Orthotic mouth guard
  • Orthodontics

After Dr. Barakat has diagnosed the extent of your TMD, he will prescribe the best course of action to relieve your discomfort.

What qualifies Dr. Barakat to provide this treatment? After graduating from dental school, Dr. Barakat continued training and education, receiving several prestigious awards designating his passion for excellence in dentistry. Some of those awards include:

  • University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry, graduated with honours
  • Member of the Canadian and Ontario Dental Associations
  • Member of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario
  • Fellowship at the Academy of General Dentistry
  • Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry Training from the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI)

For the finest dental care, please contact our Ottawa neuromuscular dentist at Dentistry @ Main, serving patients in Ottawa, Kanata, and Stittsville, Ontario.

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Why See a Neuromuscular Dentist?

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

All dental care professionals are not created equal.  Some dentists generalize, and may not have the training or advanced technology to apply the latest techniques in neuromuscular dentistry. Nor do all cosmetic dentists practice neuromuscular dentistry.

At Dentistry @ Main, Dr. Ami Barakat is an experienced cosmetic dentist offering the very latest technology to craft your most beautiful smile. In some cases, patients who visit Dr. Barakat seeking a straighter, whiter smile are surprised to learn they may have neuromuscular issues to care for first, before cosmetic dentistry can begin.

Neuromuscular dentistry focuses on the temporomandibular joint, a small ball and socket joint found on either side of your face, responsible for smooth opening and closing of your mouth. For a variety of reasons, these joints can become misaligned, causing discomfort, pain and a host of physical problems you may not realize are related to a misaligned jaw. For example, do you have frequent headaches? How about neck or back pain? Perhaps a dizzy sensation you can’t explain? These and many more symptoms can sometimes be traced to a misaligned jaw. The medical term for this misalignment is TMD, temporomandibular joint disorder.

Often, TMD patients visit their family doctor or chiropractor seeking a solution,. This may only provide time for symptoms to worsen, as these medical professionals are not TMD specialists and may not have the skill or training to properly diagnose the disorder.

If unexplained pain is disrupting your quality of life, help is available. Please contact our Ottawa neuromuscular dentist today for a free consultation at Dentistry @ Main, serving patients in Ottawa, Kanata, and Stittsville, Ontario.

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