TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre of San Diego
PATIENT CARE FOR CRANIOFACIAL PAIN & SLEEP-RELATED BREATHING DISORDERS
Parkinson’s is a progressive disease but as a result of Dr Olmos and his treatment, I am doing better this year than I was a year ago; I can go to bed and sleep well, the pain in my shoulders and neck is gone…
While I was eating one day my jaw popped out and boy did it hurt… and now I am pain free…
Before coming to TMJ I felt very tired, lethargic during the day due to snoring and sleeping problems…I am sleeping 100% better…
I came here and at the first appointment it was like magic, they knew exactly what was wrong, why it was happening and how to fix it…the treatment has made a night and day difference
I was referred to Dr Olmos by an oral surgeon …I believe he (Dr. Olmos) and his treatment have literally saved my life
When I came to the TMJ Sleep & Therapy Center they really were able to find a treatment without surgery or medication…
I am a patient at TMJ & Sleep Therapy… They are miracle workers… a year ago I was in so much pain… I am in no pain now
I had migraines for 8 years... I can't believe all my migraines are gone.
I thought I had an ear infection and jaw pain that moved into my right ear... it was excruciating pain, neck pain, back pain... I don't have the pain, my jaw pain is gone, my back pain is gone...
My jaw was locking and clicking very loudly... all my symptoms are gone
I have been in severe pain… Now I have had another way of life, I am not in pain…
Yo tenia mucho dolor de cabeza, mucho dolor de quijada…Me he sentido mucho major ya no tengo dolor de cabeza, ya no tengo dolor de quijada me siento muy bien…
I came to see Dr. Olmos because I had a very bad jaw pain… During the day, I was in pain most of the time… Now I feel no pain which is amazing for me and I can eat and I can enjoy life more…
When I stared seen Dr. Olmos I was a complete and total mess, my jaw opening was terrible, my neck was very inflamed… I am able to live relatively pain free...
Dr. Olmos has been really effective in Emily’s life...She was going through a lot of issues...She could have Sleep Apnea and he cure it 100%...
…When my jaw locked, which was about a month ago… Now I can open my jaw to a normal range and I have lateral movement back… I feel like I can live a normal life again…
I came... mainly because of chronic headaches I had been to neurologists, my regular doctor, nobody can figure out the cause of my headaches… with in the first week I was feeling already improvements on my headaches…
… I have been here eight weeks… I used to go to bed at eleven, twelve I get up at five I be waking up every hour on the hour at least five to six times a night, now I get up maybe once the whole night…
…I came in here three months ago with severe TMJ… could hardly open my mouth, headaches it was woeful and three months later I am good, no inflammation I love the night guard…
… My main concern was noises coming from my jaw [when I was yawning, when I was eating] ... I rarely hear any noises coming from my jaw any more. Also, another benefit I am getting is I snore less during nights, so I'm getting better sleep …
… I came to Dr. Olmos and Dr. Smith the TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre on a referral from my chiropractor …I was having terrible jaw pain for a really long time ...the first thing he did was help me with my jaw pain… but the most incredible thing is the way he improved my life beyond that! …
… My experience here has been really great… At first I didn’t think this was going to do much… Here I am now pain free and I can eat, and chew and my jaw isn’t popping out, I am sleeping better, I am breathing better…
…I first came here with a locked Jaw, I wasn’t able to open my mouth at all and then within a day or two, they had me fitted for an appliance…within 6 months I did not have any jaw pain…
…I was in so much pain, I didn’t know even what was wrong specifically. I wasn’t sleeping, sleep quality was terrible. I would wake up with a lot of pain during the night… I have been in a soft food diet for close to 4 years… He helped me so much with sleep and my jaw pain, headaches, balance… and just so much of my pain is decreasing… I can see the light at the end of the tunnel… I just feel so grateful that he is part of my support team and working with my other practitioners…”
“I have been coming here because I was having pain in my jaw, trouble eating, I was also experiencing back and neck pain, as well as trouble sleeping and staying sleep. After treatment, here I was able to finally release all the symptoms…”
I was having clicking in my jaw and my jaw actually wouldn’t open all the way. I talked to my dentist and she referred me to the TMJ specialist here and after even a few weeks I was able to open my jaw all the way, the clicking wasn’t as painful, actually as of seven weeks is almost nonexistent…
I was referred here by my orthodontist and I wish more dentist and orthodontist knew about what they do at the TMJ center. In coming here, I found out that I actually I have a sleep breathing disorder which I would never have guessed and I would never find out about if I didn't come here
…I been dealing with TMJ one way or another since I was a teenager. I probably went to about a half a dozen people who claimed that they could help me, but they never really were able to solve the pain problem…finally I found Dr. Olmos…my pain is significantly almost totally gone…
… I came here after being sick for many months and had been to numerous doctors and specialist who weren’t able to help me with terrible migraines and vertigo. I was basically disable when I came here… I saw Dr. Olmos… put me on this plan back to my health… I have my health back.
… I had my jaw pain for a year… [I visited] Dr. Olmos and I started my treatment with him in February and it’s been like 12 weeks… my pain… has subsided it… I will continue and being compliant…
When was the last time you really focused on your breathing? For most of us, it’s something that automatically happens without thought or effort. We invest little time or energy in the importance of proper breathing (airway management) for optimum health. Although the medical community is continuously identifying links between airway management and health, we rarely consider that conditions from which people suffer and for which they medicate (diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure) may very well be improved through a simple understanding and development of airway management.
TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre joins National Sleep Foundation in their focus to bring the importance of sleep awareness and education to the American public. NIH (National Institutes for Health) has identified that sleep related breathing problems such as obstructive sleep apnea and snoring affect 50 to 70 million Americans. Obstructive sleep apnea has no age boundaries; it affects both adults and children.
Sleep Apnea is defined as the absence of breathing during sleep. When you are not breathing properly during sleep, there is little or no oxygen getting to the lungs; it is like a slow suffocation. Suffocation triggers the cycle of repeated awakening to breathe, resulting in interrupted and poor sleep. Suffocation can also trigger bruxism, which is an unconscious movement to open an airway. This constant movement not only wears down the teeth and the temporomandibular joint, it frequently results in craniofacial pain (headaches, Migraines, TMD). A common reason for the medical condition known as ‘Obstructive Sleep Apnea’ (OSA) is a poorly positioned jaw or tongue which can lead to a blocked airway, preventing oxygen to the lungs. A custom fabricated oral appliance can be the answer.
The good news is that sleep apnea in children can be cured!
Because children are still growing, their structure can be directed for optimal development of the airway. Non-invasive treatment options are also available for adult patients suffering with sleep apnea including the CPAP intolerant patient.
It is important to understand that the lack of oxygen needed for good sleep does not simply make you tired. There are a wide range of health conditions resulting from the cumulative effect of poor oxygenation and loss of sleep:
The health risks associated with The health risks associated with sleep breathing disorders for adults include:
Sleep breathing disorders for children include:
WHAT TO LOOK FOR – Watch and Listen to Your Child –
They should be evaluated if they meet any of the following:
1. Do they wake in the same position in which they fell asleep?
2. Are the bed sheets strewn all over the bed?
3. Do they have trouble concentrating, or easily agitated?
4. Do they have dark circles under the eyes?
5. Do they snore?
The American Association of Pediatrics “Patient Parameters” states all children should be screened for snoring and all children who snore should have a sleep study for evaluation of apnea because of ADD / ADHD and cardiovascular risk.
Test Yourself – You should be evaluated if you answer ‘Yes’, to any of the following:
1. Do you snore?
2. Are you a diagnosed sleep apnea patient with CPAP intolerance?
3. Do you often experience morning headaches?
4. Do you wake feeling unrefreshed or unrested?
5. Have you or your sleep partner identified that you choke, gasp or stop breathing during sleep?
Contact TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre of San Diego Phone: 619.466.2774 www.TMJTHERAPYCENTRE.COM
We are here to help you!! TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre of San Diego is accredited by the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. Our director, Dr. Steven Olmos, is certified in both Dental Sleep Medicine and Craniofacial pain. We are dedicated exclusively to non-surgical treatments for Sleep Apnea and Craniofacial Pain. We understand the unique needs of both adult and pediatric patients, and we are committed to the highest standard of care.
TMJ & SLEEP THERAPY CENTRE OF SAN DIEGO
