Studies show the most effective treatment for cranialmandibular, cervical and sleep breathing disorders is a multidisciplinary approach. Appliance, restorative, orthodontic, and surgical care combined with other modalities such as physical therapy, acupuncture, behavior modification and medication achieve a 75 – 95% success rate.  Because of this, it is important for patients experiencing symptoms be properly evaluated. Dr. Chase performs a comprehensive evaluation to determine the exact nature and extent of the disorder and consults with other professionals including the referring doctor to arrive at an appropriate treatment plan and realistic prognosis. 
This site will be an ongoing and updated portal for information and reports on the various dental and allied professional care needs. The links listed here are to help direct professionals to more resource discussing cranialmandibular and cervical topics

Sonoma County Team Specialists
Specialists out of Sonoma county
Links
Case Examples
Articles and References

Links

Las Vegas Institute
http://www.lvilive.com/

Pacific Center for Orofacial Disorders
http://dental.pacific.edu/Dental_Services/Clinics/Pacific_Center_for_Orofacial_Disorders.htmL

Myotronics
http://www.myotronics.com/about.cfm?id=2

International College for Cranial-mandibular Orthopedics
http://www.iccmo.org/

American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
      http://www.aadsm.org/

American Sleep Apnea Assocation
              http://www.sleepapnea.org/

National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep

American Association of Craniofacial Pain
http://www.aacfp.org/

Talk About Sleep
http://www.talkaboutsleep.com/

Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic
http://www.atlasorthogonality.com/

National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association
ttp://www.nucca.org/

Tom Terry  (office/patient office safety)
http://tomterry.com/

Case examples

This page contains PDF files of cranialmandibularcervical disoder (CMCD) case histories. Cases will be updated and enlarged in scope over time. There are many issues to be considered in regaining or preserving good head and neck health along with dental attributes.
File size is large so be sure your browser and Internet Service Provider can handle files of this nature.

Case I Maxillary and Mandibular Neuromuscular Dentures
Case 2 Mandibular reconstruction
Case 3 Neuromuscular care for CMCD Phase I care (orthotic)

Articles and References Neuromuscular Dentistry

Jankelson, B. Neuromuscular aspects of occlusion: Effects of occlusal position on the physiology and dysfunction of the mandibular musculature. Dental Clinics of North America. Vol. 23. No. 2. April 1979.   

Jankelson, R.R.  Neuromuscular Dental Diagnosis & Treatment. Ishayaku EuroAmerica. 2005.

Jankelson, R.R., Adib, F.  Literature Review of Scientific Studies Supporting the Efficacy of Surface Electromyography, Low Frequency TENS, and Mandibular Tracking for Diagnosis and Treatment of TMD. Myotronics. 1995.

Cooper, B.  Recognition of craniomandibular disorders. Otol. Clinics of N. America. Vol. 25. No. 4. 1992.

Dickerson, W., Chan, C., Mazzocco, M. The Scientific Approach to Neuromuscular Occlusion. Signature. Vol. 7. No. 2. pp. 14-17. 2000.

Lynn, J., Mazzocco, M.W., Miloser, S.J. & Zullo, T.  Diagnosis & treatment of craniocervical pain and headache based on neuromuscular parameters. Amer. J. Pain Management. Vol. 2. No. 3. pp. 143-151. 1992.

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