Find Chronic Pain Relief with our Dental Specialists in Central Park South, NYC
Pain & Dental Solutions
Dental issues such as temporomandibular disorder (TMD), bruxism, and wisdom teeth problems cause both oral pain as well as radiant pain in your neck and head.
Morgan Herman, DDS, Michael Herman, DDS, and the team at Beyond Dentistry on Central Park South in New York City, offer pain management services including a holistic approach to dental care to identify the root cause of your pain and customize pain relief solutions.
What are the common causes of dental pain?
There are plenty of dental issues that cause pain, which can interfere with your life and overall wellness. For example, tooth decay and gingivitis often cause toothaches as well as inflammation and sensitivity that affect your ability to chew or talk. Other painful dental conditions include:
Cracked or broken teeth
Pulpitis (inflammation in the pulp of a tooth)
Dental abscess
Impacted teeth
However, other dental conditions such as temporomandibular disorder (TMD), bruxism, and alignment issues can lead to pain in your jaw and neck as well as migraines and headaches.
How do dental issues cause other painful conditions?
Inflammation and swelling in your jaw and gums can compress your nerves as they extend from your spinal cord and cause radiant pain in your head or neck, or even in your shoulders, back, and arms.
For example, your trigeminal nerve, which is the largest of the nerves in your skull, can become irritated or compressed by inflammation in your jaw and sinuses caused by a variety of dental health issues. When irritated, your trigeminal nerve releases chemicals that contribute to migraines and headaches.
How is the cause of my pain diagnosed?
At Beyond Dentistry NYC, our team takes a holistic approach to dental care. They offer comprehensive exams, including thorough diagnostic imaging studies, that reveal alignment irregularities, inflammation, and signs of other disorders that can cause pain throughout your mouth, jaw, neck, and head.
The team also talks to you about your overall health, lifestyle, and your personal and family medical history. They consider your total body health while working to diagnose the condition causing your pain. Your oral health is critical to your overall wellness, and they have a comprehensive knowledge of how your teeth, jaw, and other oral structures relate to the rest of your body.
What is included in pain management for dental conditions?
While anti-inflammatory medication can relieve pain, the team at Beyond Dentistry NYC offers customized treatment plans to relieve your pain and address the underlying issue causing it.
For example, you may have chronic headaches caused by impacted wisdom teeth. Your dentist provides treatments to alleviate your pain as well as extraction procedures to remove your impacted wisdom teeth — effectively resolving the underlying issue causing your pain.
The team at Beyond Dentistry NYC is committed to improving both your oral and overall health with effective pain management strategies. Schedule a consultation today for customized care.