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Donate to PRO!February 29, 2016
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE A TMJ OR TMD?
Are you curious about TMJ and/or TMD? What they are, what it means and the BIG question "Do I have it? The following list...
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November 1, 2015
MEIGE'S SYNDROME: A PARKINSONISM
An Encyclopedia Of Other Diseases And Conditions Resembling Parkinson’s Disease Addendum In the August 2015 issue we listed a great number of A-Typical, or ParkinsonISMS, or...
September 5, 2015
IS SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIRED FOR DENTISTS DIAGNOSING AND TREATING TMJ?
Many patients ask “What kind of training is involved to diagnose TMJ disorders?” The answer is that most dentists should be able to do a basic...
June 30, 2015
THE TMJ CONNECTION
It is my belief that most movement disorders such as Parkinson’s, Tourette’s, and Dystonia’s are due to a TMJ (temporomandibular joint) problem. In our office,...
May 30, 2015
DOES TMD TREATMENT HELP ALLEVIATE PARKINSON’S SYMPTOMS?
“The evolution of [the] human masticatory complex is strongly related to diet, the use of tools and fire, and finally speech, and has a...
November 30, 2014
CEREBELLAR THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME, PARKINSON’S, AND TMJ
The findings of Fernandez Noda in his investigation of transitory decreased brain blood flow is something that everyone with Parkinson’s should read and be...
October 31, 2014
WHEN THE JAW JOINTS ARE IN REALLY BAD SHAPE
It does not happen too often, but there are times when the jaw joints are just really out of place and/or damaged beyond their...
August 31, 2014
CHECK OUT TMJ DISORDERS BEFORE BEGINNING PARKINSON’S TREATMENTS
It is important that before you begin treatment related to Parkinson’s disease, you take a look at the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). In many of...
July 31, 2014
PARKINSON’S AND A TMJ PROBLEM
If you’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and suspect you may have a TMJ problem, addressing the jaw problem could reduce many of your PD...
June 30, 2014
CRANIO-MANDIBULAR DYSFUNCTION (TMJ) CAUSATION THEORY OF PARKINSON’S
Occam’s razor is a principle of parsimony and succinctness used in problem-solving. It states that among competing hypotheses, the one with the fewest assumptions should...
December 31, 2013
CRANIO-MANDIBULAR DYSFUNCTION – “CMD”
The good news is that some patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson’s can see a reduction in symptoms if there is a TMJ...
November 30, 2013
SUBSTANCE P AND PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Substance P is a little known neurotransmitter that is primarily known as the transmitter of pain signals to the brain. But it does much...
August 29, 2013
CMD: A MOVEMENT DISORDER
Cranio-Mandibular Disorder (CMD) is a movement disorder of the masticatory or chewing system characterized, among other symptoms, by teeth grinding and clenching during sleep...
July 31, 2013
RETOOLING FOR ACCURACY
With tremendous gratitude, I say once again how privileged I was to be an invited guest of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain at...
July 31, 2013
CRANIO-MANDIBULAR DISORDER – “CMD”
I met with Jo Rosen the weekend of July 27th at the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (AACP) 28th Annual Convention. During our conversation,...
