Dentistry/Expert Profile

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Recent Answers from Lawrence Gold

2012-01-14 Jaw popping, TMJ Syndrome:

Hi, Stephanie,    Actually, no, it's not from chewing gum; it's from tight muscles of biting and chewing -- the aftermath of dental work and/or of a blow to the lower jaw.    I've written about it.  For

2011-12-29 Tmj:

Hello, Mat.    Your muscles of biting when into contraction with the blow.  It's a reflexive action and the muscles are now too tight.    My answer is, "retrain those muscles."    Please see my entry at

2011-10-04 TMJ and implants:

Hi, Lisa,    I understand your concern.  There exists a basis for concern and a basis for non-concern about it.    I cover those questions in my entries here.    http://somatics.com/Treatment_for_TMJ,1

2011-07-30 TMD?:

Dear AS,    "How long" questions are impossible to answer; so much depends on the person, how they do the exercises, and what exercises they are doing.    To answer your questions in paragraph 1, please

2011-07-26 TMJ and ear pain:

Hello, Linda.    Yes, well, surgery can do nothing to improve excessive muscular tension of the muscles of chewing -- and often makes it worse.    Pain in the ear comes either from the joint or, more commonly