Underbite: How It Affects Speech, Specific Sounds, and Treatment
An underbite primarily affects speech by altering the precise oral articulatory positions needed for specific sounds, causing difficulties with sounds...
By Hart
Category: Oral Health
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Sudden Jaw Misalignment: Causes, Symptoms, and When to Seek Help
Sudden jaw misalignment, characterized by changes in bite or jaw position, commonly results from acute trauma, TMJ disorders, muscle spasms, dental pr...
By Hart
Dislocated Jaw: How It Causes Tooth Pain, Symptoms, and Treatment
A dislocated jaw can cause tooth pain through direct pressure, altered bite mechanics, nerve compression, muscle spasms, and inflammation affecting th...
By Alex
Jaw Realignment: Understanding TMJ Disorders, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
Jaw realignment primarily involves a comprehensive diagnostic process and a tailored treatment plan developed by qualified healthcare professionals, a...
By Hart
Deep Bite: Understanding Its Opposite, Anterior Open Bite, and Related Malocclusions
The primary opposite of a deep bite, an excessive vertical overlap of upper front teeth, is an anterior open bite, where upper and lower front teeth d...
By Hart
Bruxism: Understanding Teeth Grinding, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
Bruxism is the involuntary clenching or grinding of teeth, often unconsciously during sleep or wakefulness, causing dental damage, jaw pain, and requi...
By Jordan
Lower Jaw Expansion: Understanding Mandibular Anatomy, Limitations, and Alternatives
True bony expansion of the adult lower jaw (mandible) through non-surgical methods is generally not possible due to its solid, fused structure, unlike...
By Hart
Jaw Subluxation: Understanding, Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
A subluxation of the jaw refers to a partial, often self-reducing, displacement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), where the condyle of the lower j...
By Hart
Bruxism: Understanding Teeth Grinding, Its Effects, and Management
Excessive teeth grinding (bruxism) can cause significant dental damage, jaw pain, headaches, TMJ dysfunction, and other systemic issues if left unaddr...
By Hart
