Engaging with Oral Health: Consultation and Community Support

Episode Highlights With Dr. Sharon Dickerson

• What TMJ is — tempromandibular joint 
• How TMJ affects the nervous system and can show up as chronic headaches or migraines 
• Clenching and grinding teeth can be a sign of a possible TMJ issue affecting the nervous system 
• How TMJ can affect the nervous system, even at night, and be a long-term stress response 
• Her opinion of mouth guards and whether they help at night
• Holistic options to heal, treat, and relieve TMJ pain and pressure
• Red light therapy may be helpful for TMJ
• Her take on mouth breathing, mouth taping, and similar practices 

Resources We Mention

• Dr. Sharon Dickerson, DDS
• TMJ Handbook
• Wellnesse Oral Care