Just returned from the Myotronics 44th anniversary seminar in Seattle. This is one of the great programs of the year with lectures given by the leading neuromuscular dentists in the country. There is so much information to take home from this seminar that will make people’s lives better. Myotronics pioneered the use of mild electrical stimulus to treat dental patients that were experiencing TMJ and facial pain. The importance of the role muscles play in occlusion has become widely recognized in recent years. The myomonitor allows for gradual relaxation of the muscles and restoration of normal blood flow and the washing away of waste products responsible for pain. Myotronics is also the manufacturer of the K-7 unit which is used to scientifically determine where a person’s most comfortable bite relationship is and can be verified with electromyography or muscle tracking. All of their products assist us in gaining pain relief for so many people that experience daily TMJ pain, migraine headaches, shoulder and neck discomfort, ringing in the ears, chewing difficulties and facial pain. Additionally, we now know that TMJ problems can be associated with sleep breathing disorders which can be life threatening. It is so great that we can reduce many of these problems, often eliminating pain, changing people’s lives and even giving them a good, healthy night’s sleep.
I just returned from the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine in San Antonio, Texas. It was really an international meeting with presenting dentists and physicians from around the globe. New ideas based in clinical research were shared in helping people who suffer from snoring and obructive sleep apnea and are unable to tolerate the CPAP machines. Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a major problem in the population and can cause severe medical complications often times resulting in death. Fortunately, there is help available with oral appliance therapy which can be a “lifesaver.” Continuing education is a wonderful thing. It keeps us informed of new options to help our guests.
Last week, I went to a terrific seminar with one of the pre-eminent neuromuscular dentists in the world, Dr. Clayton Chan. The program was limited to 20 dentists from the United States and Canada. They were all high level clinicians dedicated not only to dentistry but to relief of chronic head and neck pain. The program was dedicated to optimizing the technique to finding the most comfortable bite for each individual patient. This benefits the TMJ patient in that it allows us to obtain quicker pain relief and maintain a level of comfort. Neuromuscular dentistry is an evolving science that is delivering wonderful results to many people that have unable to find adequate pain relief from TMJ discomfort and headaches.
We Would Like to Take This Opportunity to Remind You:
That’s right, on Dec 31st your Flex Benefit Dollars and Insurance Benefits will go away, never to return. To avoid losing your benefit dollars, we encourage you to call and schedule your appointment now. Failure to do so is the same as handing a check to your insurance company!! Dr. Strauss will be out of the office the last week in December, and our remaining appointments are being booked up quickly. Please call now to reserve your appointment and use the money and benefits that you earned! (973) 227-8998
We hope to see you soon!
Aesthetic Dental Care, LLC
Thank you to all of our wonderful patients and community members who participated in our annual “Trade-A- Treat” campaign. In October, we invited you to bring us all of your unopened Halloween candy and you listened! We set a new record in collecting 283 pounds of candy which topped last years 110 pounds and are now packing it up to send to the troops in Iraq & Afghanistan.
Below is a photo of Dr. Strauss with the candy & a few of the raffle prizes that were donated. Thanks again to everyone who participated!
We’re Doing it Again! Trade-a-Treat & It’s Gonna Be Even Bigger & Better!
Dr. Jerry Strauss & the team at Aesthetic Dental Care want to make this a safe and profitable holiday for everyone. We invite you to bring us all your unopened candy. We’ll buy it from you for $1 per pound, and then we’ll send the treats to our soldiers in Iraq so that they can enjoy it. They do so much for us, let’s all do something sweet for them. You’ll be doing a good deed, get some cash, and get all the nosh out of the house. We collected and sent over 110 pounds of candy last year. This year we’re aiming for 200!! As an added incentive, there will be prizes for the largest trades, and for each pound brought in, you will receive one ticket for a raffle. There are great prizes!! Don’t miss out. Everyone is welcome to participate. No need to be a regular patient to join in. Please tell all your friends & neighbors about this opportunity. Extra prize opportunities for our patients who get friends who aren’t patients to participate.
Drop Off Information:
Aesthetic Dental Care
389 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Monday, November 2
9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Thank you!! Have a safe and happy Halloween!! Aesthetic Dental Care, LLC
