Questions tagged [jaw]
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What is the latest position on 'repositioning splints' for treating TMJ within the medical community?
One of the most popular treatments recommended for TMJ is a removable or fixed splint.
I have read that there are four different types of splint, one being a 'Repositioning splint.' This splint is ...
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Can posture affect the jaw position?
How are jaw, teeth and other related part of body ( more precisely, head ) affected by bad posture?
Can a bad jaw position be solved in 'nature' way, by exercise, correction of posture of neck, so ...
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Does an overbite affect jaw development?
I have had a severe overbite my entire life and I'm 20 now. Could it have affected my jaw development? Like made my jaw smaller than it should be?
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Does chin augmentation (through plastic surgery) affect dental prosthesis (or vice versa)
If a person wants to do both an augmentation of a jawline (through plastic surgery) and dental prosthesis (such as implants or partial dentures), is there a specific order on how these should be done?
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Should everyone with trigeminal neuralgia get imaging studies?
Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition characterized by intermittent pain, usually on one side of the face, somewhere along the distribution of the trigeminal nerve (ear to eye, nose and jaw). Sometimes ...
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