Neuromuscular Dentistry

Serving Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe and Scottsdale, Arizona

Neuromuscular dentistry has changed the world of cosmetic dentistry. What used to be a short-term fix for dental problems has become a superior form of dental care providing long-term dental solutions. A neuromuscular dentist can protect your child’s teeth from future damage by preventing a misaligned bite from developing. And if you already suffer from TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder), it can be dramatically life-changing!

The world’s premiere neuromuscular and cosmetic dentists are graduates of the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. While there are many cosmetic dentists in Phoenix, Arizona, Dr. LeSueur is among the few who are LVI-trained.

TMD

TMD is a painful and often debilitating neuromuscular disorder, and a puzzling one, since its symptoms do not seem to be related to a dental problem.

People with TMD often suffer years of chronic pain, seeing doctors, taking a series of medications, and undergoing unsuccessful treatments, because doctors don’t connect the symptoms to the dental cause.

If you are living with the following symptoms, you may suffer from TMD:

• Headaches, often thought of as migraines
• Ringing in the ears
• Congested ears
• Hearing problems
• Facial pain
• Jaw pain
• Clicking or popping in the jaw
• Teeth clenching or grinding
• Chipped teeth
• Loose teeth
• Shoulder, neck, or back pain
• Numbness in arms and fingers

After 45 to 60 minutes of TENS unit stimulation, which is part of TMD testing and can also be part of TMD treatment, you will have a relaxed jaw and no pain. Treatment is customized, and Dr. LeSueur and Dr. Dodaro will explain and discuss it all with you before beginning.

Learn more by reading our TMD pages:

• TMD Symptoms
• Testing for TMD
• TMD Treatment
• TMD Questions

Many things can trigger TMD, and one cause is improper dental work. Seeing a qualified neuromuscular dentist for all of your dental work can help prevent the development of TMD.

Protecting your teeth

Neuromuscular dentistry ensures that your teeth and jaws are in proper alignment, preventing future tooth damage such as chips and fractures. Cosmetic dentistry, which applies the principles of neuromuscular dentistry, will have longer lasting results.

Comfort and function

Properly aligned teeth and a correctly-aligned bite are critical to your comfort and jaw function. A dentist like Dr. LeSueur and Dr. Dodaro, who are trained in both cosmetic dentistry and neuromuscular dentistry, will perform each type of dentistry with the other type in mind. That will give you longer-lasting results and a smile that is both healthy and attractive. Dental health and dental beauty go together.

Benefits for children

Children sometimes have chronic ear infections due to TMD that could have been prevented with neuromuscular dentistry. While many cosmetic dentists refuse or prefer not to treat children, Dr. LeSueur and Dr. Dodaro recommend that you bring your children in to see him when they are 12-18 months old, so he can ensure that they get the best dental care right from the start.

Neuromuscular Dentists Dr. LeSueur and Dr. Dodaro, serving Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe other East Valley Cities in Arizona, combine LVI training and state-of-the-art technology to bring you, and your entire family, TMD treatment with neuromuscular dentistry. To learn more please read our Frequently Asked Questions. Contact our cosmetic office us today to schedule your initial neuromuscular dentistry consultation.