TMD/TMJ

Learn about TMD/TMJ solutions and more in Cornerstone Dentistry’s informative blog.

HPV & Oral Cancer: What You Need to Know

2024-08-03T00:32:44-04:00

We love to talk about the fun and interesting sides of oral health, but today, there is something much more serious on our minds. We care about the health of everyone in our community, and as dental care professionals, we feel it our duty to educate you on how to be as safe and healthy [...]

HPV & Oral Cancer: What You Need to Know2024-08-03T00:32:44-04:00

Gum Disease: More Than Just Gums

2024-08-03T00:32:50-04:00

Your Mouth: A Picture of Health Did you know that when a dentist looks at your mouth, they can tell a lot more than just how often you’re brushing? It’s true—your oral health is like a window into your lifestyle and habits. Dr. Hardy & Dr. Wilson at Cornerstone Dentistry should know. We’ve seen mouths [...]

Gum Disease: More Than Just Gums2024-08-03T00:32:50-04:00

Can Poor Oral Health Cause Diabetes?

2024-08-03T00:32:51-04:00

Diabetes is a chronic and complicated disease that affects how your body processes sugar—its main source of energy. Diabetes symptoms mostly affect your heart, eyes, nerves, and kidneys, but it can affect your whole body, including your mouth. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), more than 29 million Americans have diabetes, and almost 2 [...]

Can Poor Oral Health Cause Diabetes?2024-08-03T00:32:51-04:00

What’s Lurking in Your Saliva?

2024-08-03T00:32:56-04:00

Just the word can conjure an array of images in your imagination. From salivating at a delicious meal to studying Pavlov’s dogs to watching a baseball player spit, life is full of saliva! And that’s a good thing because saliva is very important for oral and overall health. Problems with saliva can lead to dry [...]

What’s Lurking in Your Saliva?2024-08-03T00:32:56-04:00

TMJ: The Root of Your Pain

2024-08-03T00:33:04-04:00

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction is a really long name… so let’s call it TMJ.  That sounds more familiar—you’ve probably heard it before. Maybe some lingering pain in your chewing muscles and bones even have you wondering if you have it. TMJ dysfunction is sometimes called TMD, TMJD, or TMJ Syndrome, especially if there seem to be [...]

TMJ: The Root of Your Pain2024-08-03T00:33:04-04:00

Do You Have TMJ? You Might Have Sleep Apnea

2024-08-03T00:34:16-04:00

Your jawbone (the mandible) meets your skull bone (the temporal bone) at the temporomandibular joint or TMJ. On a good day, this joint allows your mouth to open and close, to speak and eat or rest. On a bad day, you can develop pain and dysfunction in the TMJ that affects many areas of your [...]

Do You Have TMJ? You Might Have Sleep Apnea2024-08-03T00:34:16-04:00

An Orthodontics Overview

2024-08-03T00:34:24-04:00

The root word “ortho” means “straight or upright.” Orthodontics— you guessed it – help make your teeth straight. But oh, how it can do so much more! A lovely smile with straight teeth and an even bite is equal parts functional and beautiful – and thanks to scientific progress, all that can be yours. Orthodontics [...]

An Orthodontics Overview2024-08-03T00:34:24-04:00

Do You Have TMJ? You Might Have Sleep Apnea

2024-08-03T00:34:26-04:00

Your jawbone (the mandible) meets your skull bone (the temporal bone) at the temporomandibular joint or TMJ. On a good day, this joint allows your mouth to open and close, to speak and eat or rest. On a bad day, you can develop pain and dysfunction in the TMJ that affects many areas of your [...]

Do You Have TMJ? You Might Have Sleep Apnea2024-08-03T00:34:26-04:00

Orthodontics 101

2024-08-13T23:42:28-04:00

A healthy, beautiful smile is important for your overall health and life satisfaction. If your teeth are too close to each other, too far apart, too crooked, or if they fit together uncomfortably when your mouth is closed, it’s likely you have malocclusion. From the root words “mal” for bad, and “occlusion” for closed, malocclusion [...]

Orthodontics 1012024-08-13T23:42:28-04:00
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