When most people feel the twinge of a headache coming on, their first response is to reach for the pain pills, rather than investigating what is actually causing the pain. If you are someone who suffers from persistent headaches, the root of the pain might actually be in your mouth.
These “headaches” can actually be caused by the way your teeth meet up when your jaws bite together, also known as a dental occlusion. Tempro-mandibular joint (TMJ) disorder is a neuromuscular jaw condition that is cased by an imbalanced bite. People experience pain because these joints cause pressure to be put on the nerves, muscles, and blood vessels which pass blood to the head, in turn causing headaches and migraines.
If you or someone you know suffers from constant headaches or migraines, especially first thing in the morning, with pain behind the eyes, sinus pains, or pains in the neck and shoulders, you need to visit your Los Angeles dentist as soon as possible to determine the origin of the pain.
Some more serious side effects of dental occlusions include broken teeth or fillings, loose teeth and toothaches with no apparent cause. So, don’t wait until you have a more serious problem on your hands and visit Dr. Azar-Mehr’s office today.
