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Iggy Azalea’s Teeth Problems Continue

Last year, Iggy Azalea noted that she was having difficulty maintaining her performance and recording schedule because of TMJ. But it turns out that she Iggy Azalea: TMJ “Made Me Realize It’s Important to Look after Yourself.”, as the 25-year-old sensation from Sydney reported needing multiple root canals, and experiencing a negative side effect: peeing her pants. [...]

Your Body Can Adapt to Chewing with Dental Implants

There are many concerns implant dentists have about dental implants that most people don’t worry about very much. One of these is that the use of dental implants may lead to an epidemic of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ). That’s because dental implants aren’t cushioned the same way your natural teeth are. [...]

How to Avoid TMJ from Chewing Gum

Recently, Claire Embleton, a 38-year-old mother of four in Liverpool required invasive jaw surgery to correct her temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) because she chewed too much gum. But she’s not alone. The development of TMJ related to chewing gum is all too common, especially among teens. The good news is that it’s preventable [...]

By |August 20th, 2015|TMJ|

3D Printed Temporomandibular Joints Australian First

It was the first time anyone in the world had ever received a 3D printed titanium jaw joint. A month ago, a 32-year-old from Melbourne who had suffered an injury to the jaw as a child had his jaw joint replaced. Now we know this is just the first of many such applications to come. [...]

Erasing Dental Injuries after Car Crash

If you have been involved in a car crash in or around Sydney, dental injuries are among the most visible injuries you may have sustained. And, unlike other injuries to the face, dental injuries won't heal on their own. Fortunately, cosmetic dentistry has many options for restoring injuries to your teeth and jaw. Dental Injury [...]

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