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Published on: 4/15/2007
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Diagnosing TMJ Problems and Proper Therapies
Once any joint is injured, especially the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ), an appropriate diagnosis is necessary.As with other joints, says Clifton-based dentist and TMJ authority Louis R. Vita, once injured the TMJ often progressively alters in function and stresses the supporting structures like the muscles of the face and neck and your teeth.
The high school athlete, a grand¬mother with poorly fitted dentures, a survivor of an automobile accident, a young girl cutting her second teeth, and millions more, share a painful condition, discomfort or dysfunction arising from injury to the TMJ, which connects the lower jaw to the skull.
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Dr. Louis R. Vita of Clifton has become a leading authority on TMJ problems in the Northeast.He treats patients from throughout the region who are referred by other dentists, as well as medical practitioners.He regularly participates in professional seminars and programs to study and share knowledge and techniques with other practitioners in the field of TMJ-related problems, including the Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Studies in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the Facial Pain Center at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
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"I can not emphasize enough how important an appropriate diagnosis is in determining the course of treatment for each individual patient," Dr. Vita says.
The extent of the injury will determine if the joint problem can be managed by conservative therapies or if surgical intervention is necessary to correct the injured joint."If we determine the joint has been injured in a certain way, then conservative therapies may be the most appropriate forms," he notes.
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Dr. Vita emphasizes that patients should see their dentist or doctor as early as possible when symptoms appear.
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