About 45 million Americans suffer from headaches each year robbing them of time at work, school or with their families. Attempting to discover the reason for the headaches can be a long, frustrating process which often leads to many visits to physicians and specialists without receiving a diagnosis.

Continual headaches or migraines, especially in the morning, may be a sign of temporomandibular joint dysfunction or TMJ. The temporomandibular joint (jaw joint) is the joint that connects your lower jaw with your skull and is one of the most complex in the human body. A common cause of TMJ pain is a poor bite which is also called malocclusion.

Malocclusion can occur for many reasons. Teeth may not fit together properly because of old, broken dental work,  teeth may be missing or misaligned. A dentist who has specialized training in neuromuscular dentistry has the ability to correct the improper bite and relieve stress on the temporomandibular joint. This relieves the recurring headaches and the neck and shoulder pain that often accompany them.

If you suffer from frequent, recurring headaches please contact StoneRidge Dental Care in Columbus, OH at 614-476-6696 today. Freedom from headache pain is within your reach.