Virginia Fonseca, a digital influencer, usually shares her everyday life with her followers. However, last Friday the 27th the news was not as good as usual. That’s because she decided to share a diagnosis she recently received: Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD). The disease can be aggravated by tooth decay.
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In this sense, Rauline Borges, the influencer’s dentist, explained that injuries to the dental arch, for example from tooth decay, can change the pattern of mouth closure. In practice, such an action causes a temporomandibular disorder (TMD).
Reasons that cause CMD
The disease occurs when, for example, tooth decay is not treated promptly or when reparative equipment is not of a satisfactory standard. In this way, the position of the teeth changes, changing the pattern of mouth closure.
In short, temporomandibular dysfunction causes discomfort, local pain, and migraines.
In the specific case of Virgínia Fonseca, the condition was caused by a “poorly made resin” on a tooth that changed the pattern of her mouth closing.
treatment
Today the main treatment for CMD is the acrylic sheet. In other words, the device protects the dental arch and relieves pain at the site of inflammation. In simpler cases, like that of the digital influencer, even removing the cavity can solve the problem once and for all.
oral hygiene
It is worth remembering that the main cause of tooth decay is the ingestion of sugar and carbohydrates combined with poor hygiene.
Finally, cavities are easy to avoid. Dentists recommend promoting complete oral hygiene with daily brushing and flossing.