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Solving The Pain Puzzle - Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome (10 booklets per pack)
Solving The Pain Puzzle - Myofascial Pain Dysfunction is a proven and well-known resource for doctors who treat TMJ/Myofascial Pain Disorders. In simple patient language, this highly regarded 32 page booklet by Mary Lynn Pulley, MA, describes the causes, symptoms, and treatment of TMJ/MPD from a neuromuscular perspective.
- Hand out as part of the initial consultation to help educate patients
- Give to would be patients who express interest in TMJ/MPD
- Encourage patients to take it home and share it with family to gain support
- Use as a mailing piece to selected potential patients
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Getting Your Bite Right (10 booklets per pack)
A well educated patient is more apt to understand and accept treatment recommendations. Written by Dr. Robert Jankelson, this 24-page booklet explains:
- The basics of occlusion, including neuromuscular aspects
- The role of the muscles and joints
- The effect of posture on occlusion
- What can happen if the bite is not right
- Pain and dysfunction associated with the bite
- How the Neuromuscular Dentist goes about evaluating occlusion
- How true muscle relaxation is achieved
- Objectively recording a neuromuscular bite
- The importance of the correct bite in various major dental procedures
- Advanced evaluation aids
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Understanding TMD Booklets (10 booklets per pack)
It not only serves to educate the patient, but helps them remember details and explain to family and friends - an important source of referrals. It contains a checklist of common signs and symptoms and a two-week patient diary.
Sections include:
- What Exactly is TMD?
- TMD terminology
- TMD and its Symptoms
- Signs & Symptoms checklist
- The pain-spasm cycle
- Neuromuscular Dentistry and TMD
- The teeth-muscles-joints system
- Posture and airway as they affect occlusion
- Diagnosing TMD
- Treatment of minor occlusal discrepancies
- Provisional and permanent treatment
- Maintaining a pain diary
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Cosmetic Dentistry (100 pamphlets per pack)
This full colour tri-fold pamphlet briefly explains what is Cosmetic Dentistry - some things you should know and the benefits of a pleasing smile. Sections include:
- What are the various cosmetic procedures?
- The Importance of occlusion (your bite)
- Other smile factors
- Where do I begin?
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What is Neuromuscular Dentistry? (100 pamphlets per pack)
A full colour, tri-fold pamphlet giving the patient a quick overview of neuromuscular dentistry. Illustrations of muscle-joint-teth relationship and EMG tracing. Includes:-
- Is NMD for you?
- Neuromuscular Dentistry - Beyond the appearance of a smile
- How is NMD performed?
- Are you a candidate for NMD
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Muscles in Dentistry (100 pamphlets per pack)
This full colour tri-fold pamphlet briefly explains the role of muscles in occlusion and how muscles are relaxed using the Myomonitor. Sections include:
- What is Neuromuscular Dentistry
- How Muscles Affect your Occlusion
- How the Muscles are Relaxed
- Getting the Bite Right
- Home Treatment
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Headaches? Tell Your Dentist (100 pamphlets per pack)
While a high percentage of headaches are related to malocclusion, patients don't normally come to a dentist for headache treatment. This tri-fold, full colour pamphlet explains how many headaches may be associated with occlusion and how dentists go about determining if headaches are of dental origin. Encourages a patient to bring this symptom to their dentist's attention. Sections include:-
- Why tell your dentist?
- Headaches classification
- Headaches and your bite
- Determining if the bite is the cause
- Dental treatment of headaches
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Why Neuromuscular Orthodontics? (100 pamphlets per pack)
Frequently asked questions about the role of muscles and upper airway in Orthodontics. A full colour illustrated pamphlet explaining the role of muscles and airway in orthodontics treatment. The pamphlet explains how neuromuscular data is added to traditional orthodontic planning. Sections include:
- Why choose Neuromuscular Orthodontics?
- What do muscles have to do with the teeth?
- What causes abnormal muscle forces?
- How does upper airway affect the teeth?
- What has all of this got to do with Orthodontics?
- Neuromuscular Diagnosis
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Could You Be Suffering From TMD? (100 pamphlets per pack)
This illustrated tri-fold pamphlet gives an overview of TMD - its common signs and symptoms, and how skeletal elements inter-relate. Sections include:
- What is "TMJ" or "TMD"?
- Signs and Symptoms of TMD
- The Dentist's Diagnosis
- Treatment
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Dentures Can Be Beautiful! (100 pamphlets per pack)
It briefly explains what neuromuscular dentistry is and why neuromuscular dentures are superior in both appearance and function as compared to traditional dentures. Answers to frequently asked questions about Neuromuscular Dentures:
- What are they?
- Why are they superior?
- How are they made?
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Your Teeth and Your Airway (100 pamphlets per pack)
Restricted upper airway during facial development is perhaps the single largest cause of dento-facial abnormalities and malocclusion. This new pamphlet explains how a chronically restricted upper airway brings about these problems.
The pamphlet can be useful in several ways. To the adult with airway related dental problems, it explains why those problems can affect dental treatment and why they should be treated first if any major dental procedure is to be undertaken. The pamphlet is an excellent aid in marketing to ENT physicians, helping you to develop good working relations with them that can produce patient referrals. The pamphlet can also provide valuable information to the parents of pre-adolescent children, alerting them to take preventive measures during the critical developmental years if their child shows signs of chronic airway restriction. |
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NEW!
The Hidden Dangers of Sleep Apnea and Snoring (100 pamphlets per pack)
Sleep Apnea....what your patients need to know
Keep your patients informed of the dangers of sleep apnea and identify the mjor role you play in sleep apnea and how you, their dentist, maybe able to provide an effective solution.
This full colour pamphlet, complete with graphics to illustrate this important message, addresses the following questions:
- What is Sleep Apnea?
- What causes Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
- What are the signs and symptoms of sleep Apnea?
- How is the Sleep Apnea diagnosed?
- What are some options for treating OSA?
- What is the dentist's role in treatment?
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NEW!
Drug Free Relief of Head & Neck Pain (100 pamphlets per pack)
NMD has the power to change the lives of patients who are suffering from head and neck pain. But many times the dentist finds it difficult to know how to best communicate this message. Myotronics' NEW patient education pamphlet entitled "Drug-Free Relief of Head & Neck Pain" can be used to help you explain in simple to understand terms how TENS in dentistry can be used to relieve pain. This full color pamphlet is designed to create awareness and educate patients that you, their dentist, can provide drug-free relief of head and neck pain via TENS - whether it is in the office or by using the BNS-40 unit at home. It goes on to share why you may be the best person to help treat their pain.
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