Relief With Neuromuscular Dentures by Brentwood Dentist Drs. Rayani & Siao

Relief With Neuromuscular Dentures

Dentures are one way that missing teeth can be replaced, but over time, dentures can wear down and ultimately change your facial characteristics. When restoring a single tooth, the dentist can use the rest of your teeth as a reference for how high the new tooth should be and how it fits.

A patient who has no teeth presents a greater challenge - where do you put the bite? Where to establish the bite, how high to make the upper and lower teeth, has traditionally been largely an arbitrary decision based on the dentist's experience. While the patient may get by with this arbitrary bite position, it frequently leads to functional problems in chewing or speech and may also result in considerable discomfort or pain. An arbitrary bite position may also result in a very unnatural look.

In the process of neuromuscular dentures, Dr. Rayani will precisely measure the activity of the muscles that control the jaw and determine an optimum jaw position, one dictated by your own body when the muscles are truly relaxed.

In the neuromuscular evaluation process, Dr. Rayani also looks for any abnormalities in your jaw function and will take steps to correct them in finalizing the dentures. She establishes the bite and identifies functional problems based on the scientific, computer-aided diagnosis. Dr. Rayani, using advanced neuromuscular and cosmetic training, will design a smile that is attractive and fits your facial characteristics as they once were, giving the appearance of a facelift without the surgery.