Sensitive and Sore Teeth

Sensitive or sore teeth are common symptoms of TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder). If the teeth are the cause of TMJ then any or all of the teeth may be sore. Teeth may also become sensitive because of a clenching or grinding habit, a common action in many people. Prolonged clenching and gridning may lead to dislocation of the TMJ.

Unfortunately, when seeking relief from this type of tooth pain many patients are misdiagnosed and may even go as far as having the nerve from the tooth removed with root canals, or even having the tooth extracted.  Not only may these procedures not relieve the pain, but they can actually make the pain more severe.

Dr. Michael Gulizio and Dr. Steven Cordoves are trained in Neuromuscular dentistry.  They relieve sensitive and sore teeth related to TMJ by going to the source of the problem—a "bad bite" or misaligned jaw. In most cases, correction of the bite can be accomplished without the use of surgery, and patients report long-lasting pain relief.