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Is clicking sound normal at upper and lower jaws joint?

 

If you are experiencing clicking sound while opening of mouth, during chewing of food and yawning along with pain near the ear, it is not normal. This condition of Temporomandibular joint
(TMJ)  is called Temporomandibular joint disorder(TMD).

If you are facing problem of Popping sound or clicking sound followed by sensation of pain, chewing dysfunction, clenching and grinding of teeth habit, then Oro-facial pain specialist should be consulted as soon as possible for the best possible treatment and further progression of the condition.

 

Medical conditions associated to the TMJ popping sound are-

Ø  Arthritis

Ø  Sleep apnea

Ø  Dislocated or fractured jaws

Ø  Malocclusion of teeth

Ø  Infection

Ø  Tumor

Ø  Myo-facial pain disorder

How jaw clicking sound should be treated?

With some changes in lifestyle and proper supervision by the specialist, one can get rid of this problem. Teeth Care Centre comprises of highly qualified dental specialists and master degree holders offering comprehensive treatment of TMJ.

Treatments range from at home remedies, conservative treatments to injections and open surgery.

  >At home remedies: Ice pack or moist hear application at jaws joint and soft diet.

 > Medications: Pain relievers, anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, Botox, Trigger point injections.

> Oral splints/ Mouthguard.
> Physiotherapy: Exercises for strengthening and relaxing jaw muscles, Avoid of extreme jaw movements.
> Therapy: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), Radio Wave Therapy, Laser Therapy, UltraSound.
> The last resort is surgery. It includes arthrocentesis (This minor procedure is performed in the office, usually under local anaesthesia), open-joint surgery, etc.

 

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Fluorides Role in Prevention of Cavities

 

Fluorides are best known as cavities fighter if taken in optimum amount in diet, it is naturally occurring mineral for so many good reasons. Tooth outermost surface is called enamel, which is the hardest substance made of calcium and phosphorous, when the intake of candy, crackers, sticky food is increased the enamel surface is attacked by bacteria which degrade the enamel and eventually dentin and develop cavities. To  prevent the cavities formation the fluoride in our diet and saliva (from toothpaste and water) fights back to the sugar and forms hard substance layer over teeth and further re-mineralizes the tooth structure, that is why fluorides are considered as superheroes for cavity prevention.

Fluorides intake for adults in toothpaste should be 1000ppm and for kids between ages 3-6 years is pea-sized toothpaste; community water also supplies the fluoride. An optimum level of fluorides is suggested otherwise it may cause dental fluorosis and skeletal fluorosis.

Benefits of fluoride –

·         Re-mineralizes the tooth enamel.

·         Protection from early tooth decay.

·         Prevention of bacteria growth.

How dentist supply the fluoride and reduces further progression of cavities: -

 At Teeth Care Centre, the pedodontist applies the fluorides in three different forms to stop the decaying of teeth and safeguarding the tooth surface at much higher level of fluoride than the amount found in toothpastes and mouth rinses.

The varnishes are painted on the teeth surface; foams are put into a mouth guard, which is applied to the teeth for one to four minutes; gels can be painted on or applied via a mouth guard as preventive measures. The working professionals suggest to take initial treatments rather than delaying as the food habits are degrading the tooth exponentially. Along with preventive measures, proper oral hygiene maintenance is pivotal for caries prevention.

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