Do you suffer from reoccurring jaw pain? This is known as orofacial pain, which is a term used to describe pain that occurs in the jaws, face, or mouth. The symptoms and the causes of the discomfort can be quite diverse; however, it is believed that 95% of cases originate from a dental issue, such as an abscess. With the National Institutes of Health estimating that 1 out of 10 Americans suffer from chronic craniofacial pain and inflammation, it is quite a large epidemic. Now, groundbreaking research may have found the cause behind chronic jaw pain.
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Orofacial and Jaw Pain and its Relation to Your Dental Health
December 8, 2017
For Dentures, Port Orange Residents come to Dr. Bannan
February 23, 2016
No doubt you’ve heard the story about President George Washington’s wooden teeth. Actually that’s a myth; President Washington did wear false teeth (multiple sets, in fact) but they were made of ivory, gold and lead. Fortunately, dental materials have a come a long way since then. Today, Port Orange Beach dentist Dr. Sean Bannan at Water’s Edge Dental creates lifelike dentures and partials that are practically indistinguishable from natural teeth.
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