by Dr. Brown | Apr 30, 2021 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Headaches, Health & Wellness, Migraines, Movement Disorder, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, TMJ Dysfunction
In my little world of TMJ disorders I have been acutely aware of the negative effects of wearing upper (maxillary) nightguards for many years now. Years ago, my osteopath doctors explained that the upper hard acrylic devices will actually slow the pumping effect of...
by Dr. Brown | Mar 19, 2021 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Health & Wellness, Patient Experience, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, TMJ Dysfunction
It seems like almost every day I meet a new patient who wears a device called a ‘nightguard’. There are so many issues with this ‘nightguard’ thing so let me just get right to it. First of all, in almost all patients who clench or grind their teeth the articular discs...
by Dr. Brown | Mar 12, 2021 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Sleep Apnea, TMJ Dysfunction
In today’s blog I am going to make a correlation with a bit of a stretch. I am going to put together the opinions and beliefs of several types of doctors and the research that correlates with those doctors. In other words, I am going out on a limb today. This blog...
by Dr. Brown | Jan 29, 2021 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Headaches, Health & Wellness, Migraines, Movement Disorder, Orthodontics, Sleep Apnea, TMJ Dysfunction
The technique that I learned for doing regular braces has changed greatly over the years. When I first learned how to do braces, all that we did was to make the teeth straight, so they looked good. Then, I met Dr. Brendan Stack, and that changed completely. Dr. Stack...
by Dr. Brown | Dec 18, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, TMJ Dysfunction
In my little world of treating craniofacial pain disorders, it has been an interesting journey this year. For a month or so at the beginning of the Covid scare, people stayed away as they figured out the best path to take. Then, after only a month or so of being...
by Dr. Brown | Nov 27, 2020 | ALF Appliance, GELB Device, Headaches, Migraines, MRI, Patient Experience, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, TMJ Dysfunction
This happens almost every day at my office. A new patient will come in because their jaw joints are hurting and they simply cannot figure out why things are so bad. It really can be quite the conundrum for them. When I start asking questions the truth comes out: The...
