Dr. Shila Yazdani
I am a Neuromuscular Aesthetic Dentist. I specialize in treating patients who suffer from symptoms of TMJ Disorder..such as migraines, headaches, ringing in the ear, numbness in finger tips, clicking and popping of the jaw, etc.
Hometown: Washington, DC United States
Occupation: Neuromuscular Dentist
Interests: My interests are to provide outstanding neuromuscular, Cosmetic, and Implant dentistry. I am committed to bringing the highest level of service, supported by state-of-the-art equipment and techniques, and continued investment in both personal and professional development.
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Early interceptive orthodontic treatment
Early interceptive orthodontic treatment usually starts before the eruption of the permanent teeth or when the child has very few permanent teeth present. The goal is to guide the growth of the upper and/or lower jaw to make adequate space for the eruption of all the permanent teeth. We feel that...
Back, Neck, cervical pain
Having a "bad bite" (malocclusion) causes an imbalance in the jaw-to-skull relationship, which in turn twists the jaw into a strained position that refers pain to the muscles in the neck, shoulders, and back. Muscles work as a team. Seldom does a single muscle work without other muscles in the te...
The jaw locking open or closed
Limited jaw movement or locking jaw may feel like the lower jaw is catching when the jaw is opened. In some cases a person with a locked jaw must move the jaw to one side or the other in order to open the mouth wide. A person might also have to open the mouth until a popping sound is heard and fe...
Ringing in the ears, ear pain, diminished hearing, and/ or hyperaccusis
Ringing in the ears, or tinnitus, is another symptom of TMJ that is commonly misdiagnosed and often goes untreated or is treated In many cases ringing in the ears is one of the results of having a strained bite in which the jaw is not aligned. The jaw area of the face is a complex network of mus...
Headaches and migraines
Headaches are one of the most common symptoms of a TMJ (temporomandibular joint) problem. Tension headaches are the most common type of headache, and the TMJ headache is a tension type of headache. It is often described as a feeling of wearing a hat two sizes too small, with pain in a ring around...
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