TMJ – also known as temporomandibular joint dysfunction or disorder – is a common culprit of consistent jaw pain. TMJ occurs when the temporomandibular joint – the sliding hinge joint that connects your jaw to your skull – isn’t functioning properly. This can lead to several unpleasant symptoms, such as jaw pain, ear [...]
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You know just how debilitating jaw pain can be if you suffer from it chronically. Besides the fact that it’s almost impossible to eat, chew, talk, laugh, or do anything that requires jaw movement, it hurts when you aren’t moving your jaw, making the pain constant. Many miss social and family events and work [...]
TMJ Disorder stands for temporomandibular joint disorder (many shorten it to simply TMJ). It’s a pain and decreased mobility in your temporomandibular joint, the joint that connects your jaw to your skull. The pain is caused by your {{{{link id='50313' text='jaw joint becoming misaligned'}}}}, and there are many reasons why it could become so: [...]
Like many of the medical ailments that people experience today, TMJ—also known as TMD—is not a modern problem. The first known mention of TMJ in medicine was in 1887 in an article describing two women who experienced locked jaw and resulting pain after that. TMD stands for temporomandibular joint disorder. It is [...]
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Dr. Cappetta’s office has now joined with Smile On Dental Studio.
We look forward to welcoming his patients!
As of April 1, 2023, we will be joining Dr. Cappetta in his current space once the expansion is completed. Our new address will be: 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd., Richmond Heights, MO 63117.
