by Pride Dental | Oct 12, 2017 | Biological Dentistry, TMJ / Pain
Drugs are hardly the only solution when it comes to TMJ pain. Take acupuncture, for instance. New research in the Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies offers some new evidence that the therapy may provide at least temporary relief from TMJ problems by... 
by Pride Dental | Jun 18, 2015 | TMJ / Pain
Headaches are never any fun – especially when they’re chronic (ongoing, recurring). That’s the case for about a quarter of the 12 million Americans who seek medical help for their headaches each year. And according to a new study in the Journal of General... 
by Pride Dental | Mar 5, 2015 | TMJ / Pain
Nearly everyone sometimes experiences a throbbing headache that interferes with concentration at work or school, or saps the joy from the day. For many people, the pain that emanates from the head can be traced back to their teeth, their bite relationship and the... 
by Pride Dental | Jan 16, 2014 | TMJ / Pain
Last month, we talked a bit about one of the common dental effects of stress: bruxing – a fancy word for habitually clenching or grinding your teeth. The unnatural pressure it puts on your teeth can lead to things like tooth fracture, gum recession, tooth sensitivity...