TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre

Dr David Zimmerman and his team are forging the way with studies and treatments focused on the disorders surrounding the TMJ (temporomandibular joint) and its adverse effects on peoples health.

If you suffer from sleep disorders like snoring and sleep apneoa, maybe we can help.

Functional Orthodontics
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Whole Body Dentistry
'Whole Body Dentistry' in simple terms means the body is interlinked and the mouth, jaws and the muscles and nerves that control them are linked to all the other parts of the body. Alter one part and the rest has to compensate.

Sleep Apnoea:
Sleep apnoea caused by a blockage of the airway, usually when the soft tissue in the rear of the throat collapses and closes during sleep. In cental sleep apnoea, the airway is not blocked but the brain fails to signal the muscles to breathe.

Untreated, sleep apnoea can cause high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease, memory problems, weight gain, impotency, and headaches.
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TMJ Anatomy

"The TMJ is a hinge and gliding joint and is the most constantly used joint in the body. The round upper end of the lower jaw, or the movable portion of the joint, is called the condyle; the socket is called the articular fossa. Between the condyle and the fossa is a disk made of cartilage that acts as a cushion to absorb stress and allows the condyle to move easily when the mouth opens and closes".

Craniofacial - Pain
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Craniofacial pain is any form of pain that is felt in the area of shoulders and above. This includes the neck, throat, shoulders, face, jaws and skull. The cause may not be in the area where the pain is felt. So this includes "referred pain."