Temporomandibular joint
The osteopath treats problems related to the jaw (TMJ). The osteopath can also treat the following issues:
- Pain : When opening the mouth, clicking, crackling, blockage, myofascial tension in the cervical regions/neck compartment/spine, unilateral chewing, difficult tooth extraction, jaw posture and distance (scoliosis, kyphosis, protraction of the head or chin)
- Orthodontics: Occlusion (teeth interlocking), bruxism and teeth clenching, occlusal splint, sleep apnea
Functional disorders: Difficult or unilateral chewing, phonation, breathing, snoring, speech, swallowing, and infant sucking - Maxillofascial surgery : By trauma, fracture, orthodontic treatment
- Parafunctions (functional tics): Thumb sucking, nail gnawing, excessive chewing gum, emotional stress compensated by nibbling pencil toe / biting lips or cheeks / licking lips repeatedly