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Headaches

Millions have suffered years of chronic headaches and facial pain. Many of those are the result of an imbalance between the TMJ, the muscles of chewing, and the teeth. 95% of those cases can experience long term drug-free relief. Often within 24 hours!

If you or anyone you know suffers from headaches or migraines, the solution might be as simple as a tiny removable acrylic device, called the NTI tension suppression system. Dr. Miller has been prescribing the NTI device to many of his patients with excellent success for many years now. The device has been successful in alleviating the intense pain of migraine, jaw or neck pain where drugs have failed. Unfortunately, very few doctors and even fewer patients are aware of this new, non-drug, non-invasive, tremendously successful treatment, which has been approved for use by the FDA.

Many people clench their jaw and/or grind their teeth. Some people do it while they are asleep and aren't even aware of it. So really the device serves a dual

purpose. This tiny acrylic mouth piece that fits on the two front teeth can help alleviate headaches, migraine pain, shoulder, jaw or neck pain and can also reduce the force of grinding and thus limit wear and damage to your teeth.

About head, neck, and jaw pain... and clenching your teeth

If you suffer from a painful, aching jaw. If your teeth are sore and sensitive. If you awaken with a stiff neck. If you suffer from frequent and recurring tension headaches and/or morning headaches -- then you might find this product a big source of relief.

These problems can be treated because they are most likely caused by clenching your teeth when you're sleeping and occasionally throughout the day. The information you find here may help you take the first step in solving the problem-which is telling us about it.

Can clenching my teeth really cause all of these problems?

Yes! Clenching your teeth while asleep and during the day is the result of some of the strongest muscles in your body tensing up (up to 6 to 20 times more intensely than non sufferers), which can cause morning and tension headaches, and even damage surrounding joints, teeth, and other muscles.

These muscles -- called the temporalis muscles -- are located on the sides of your head and are used when you chew or close your mouth. When you clench your teeth, these muscles can create a great deal of stress and tension: to your jaw joints, to your neck muscles, and to your teeth.

What does clenching my teeth have to do with these problems?

The high intensity contractions of these powerful muscles becomes painful and the forces generated cause pain to surrounding tissues, joints, and other muscles. By reducing the intensity of the clenching, you're effectively minimizing the source of the pain -- in many cases, in just a few days.

Has this treatment been tested?

The NTI^TM device has been used successfully with thousands of patients. It has received marketing allowance from the FDA and complies with all requirements as an approved dental device.

What can we do to help?

In one office visit we can create a custom-made NTI^TM oral appliance. The tiny, clear-plastic device fits over your front teeth at night and makes clenching virtually impossible. In a few days or weeks, your clenching reflex is suppressed. Morning headache pain, neck pain, sore jaws, and other related pain associated with involuntary intense clenching usually begins to resolve and disappear.

Is there a difference between the NTI^TM and the traditional dental nightguard device or TMJ splint?

Yes. Traditional flat-plane splints and nightguard devices provide a surface for you to "bite down on." New studies show, however, that these devices can actually increase the intensity of your clenching reflex, often to over 104% of your normal bite.* High-intensity clenching has recently been found to be the real cause of the problem. With the advent of the revolutionary NTI^TM device, we can begin to solve the real problem: actually preventing your back teeth from clenching intensely and coming into contact with each other. Stop intense clenching, stop the source of the pain.

NTI^TM suppresses the clenching reflex by preventing the posterior teeth from contacting each other. There is no surface to bite down on or bite into. The temporalis muscles are kept from contracting with their usual intensity. The clenching reflex is suppressed and almost eliminated. NTI^TM helps to keep it from happening.

*Boyd JR Splitting the headache & solving the sinuses. Bloomfield Hills, MI: Headache Prevention Institute; 1996:40.

Can the NTI^TM device really help make me feel better?

Yes. By reducing the intensity of involuntary clenching at night while you're asleep (and even during the day if stress triggers unconscious involuntary clenching at work and home), the NTI^TM device minimizes clenching intensity and, in time, minimizes intense clenching as the source of your pain.

When can I expect relief?

Within a few hours to a few weeks; it all depends. Many patients report significant relief overnight, others usually within a month. Your highly trained clenching muscles have to unlearn their intense activity, and the time it takes to accomplish this varies from patient to patient.

What else can I expect?

The NTI^TM device may eliminate the need for prescription and over-the-counter pain medications that you take for morning headache, sore neck, sore jaws, and related pain associated with involuntary clenching of the teeth.

Because NTI^TM helps reduce the intensity of your clenching, it helps maximize your comfort and should minimize your need for medications. You may find that you're more productive and that you can do more throughout the day because you're pain-free and more comfortable with less tension and stress.

Does insurance cover the cost?

Usually dental insurance plans will help pay for the procedure. But all dental insurance plans are different. Check with your dental plan administrator and be sure to discuss it with the insurance administrator in our office.

What we need to know about you.

Please answer these questions and discuss them with us:

• Your major source(s) of discomfort are (tell us all that apply)
  • Painful, aching jaw
  • Sore, sensitive teeth
  • Stiff neck
  • Tension headaches
  • Morning headaches
  
  
• Has your physician diagnosed the problem?
  
  
• Have you been treated by your physician in the past for this problem?
  
  
• Are you currently taking prescription and over-the-counter medications to treat the problem?
  (If so, please tell us about them)
  
  
• How long have you had the problem?
  • Less than a year
  • About 3 years
  • Over 5 years
  • As long as I can remember

Sometimes the easy solution is the best solution.