The Case of Arthroscopy vs. Arthrocentesis

My team members asked me to write about these topics the other day. It seems that many potential new patients who suffer TMJ disorder are calling about what arthroscopy and arthrocentesis actually mean and if they are a candidate for such a procedure. First, let’s clarify each procedure and then I can talk on the merits of whatever path you... read more »

The Case of the Terrible Tori

So many people grind and clench their teeth these days that it is almost becoming the norm in the patients that I see. There are several theories about why we grind our teeth, with perhaps the most common being that we are under stress and take out the tension on our teeth- this can happen during the day or the... read more »

The Case of the Quarantine, the Carbs, and the Kilos

Today is September 9, 2020, and I wanted to do a blog about my experiences these past few months in regard to how our patients are doing with the quarantine and how we are slowly returning to some degree of ‘normalcy’. In the past months as Virginia has gone into the next stage of release from quarantine, more and more... read more »