Neuromuscular Dentistry

Traditional dentistry is based on mechanical concepts that assume that your present bite is best for you.  Such dental treatment generally aims to restore your bite to that position – what might be called two-dimensional dentistry.  Neuromuscular dentistry takes into consideration a third dimension  - the status and function of the muscles that control the jaw position, chewing and swallowing.

Using computerized non-invasive equipment, Dr. Medlock measures and studies the pattern of your jaw opening and closing through its full range of motion and in three dimensions.  The computer documents the precise point at which your jaw is being held in relation to the upper teeth and measures the activity of the key muscles that control the jaw – both in function and at rest.  Rather than relying on your present jaw position as being the best one for you, Dr. Medlock uses the additional information to determine if your bite should be left as is or adjusted to a more optimal position.