Guest guest Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 Thanks, Jerry. Careful about putting the cart before the horse. Both Selye and Pelletier would agree with your interpretation of the association but say that the bracing came first along with the hypothalamic change in metabolic processes, the hypoglycemia and resultant effect upon the TMJ, came second. Namaste` Walt - " J Mittelman " <jmittelman Thursday, October 16, 2003 4:57 PM Re: [s-A] your bite > Doc Walt, > Certainly, all that is true. But the initiating cause of the 'bracing' is the > irregularity of the bite relationship. The average dentist is 'trained' to > fill teeth, but not really 'educated' on proper bite relationships. When > the upper and lower teeth don't integrate properly, one reflexly,grinds, > clenches, and braces - and this experience is aggravated by the > hypoglycemia. > There is a growing number of dentists aware of this - and it becomes > essential for individuals who want to save their teeth - and omposure - > to find one who does have information and uses it correctly. > We discuss a major cause for this abnormal bite relationship in our > book, Healthy Teeth for KIDS, published by Kensington and available > at bookstores or Amazon.com See the zeevkolman website below > for more on this. > Jerry M. > > www.zeevkolman.net/friends.shtml > see bottom of initial page > > - > <waltstoll > > Thursday, October 16, 2003 7:26 AM > Re: [s-A] your bite > > > > Hi, Doc Jerry. > > > > Since all cases of TMJ are at least aggravated by " bracing " (chronic muscle > > tension from accumulation of fight or flight in the hypothalamus) it is no > > wonder that hypoglycemia is commonly a part of this syndrome. The blood > > glucose buffering of muscle glycogen is no longer present , it having been > > exhausted by the continuous body bracing. As you know, the only other > > buffering system is liver glycogen which, if the problem has been going on > > long enough, is also exhausted. > > > > Keep up the good work. > > > > Doc Walt > > > > - > > " J Mittelman " <jmittelman > > " aa searching Alternatives " > > Wednesday, October 15, 2003 8:09 PM > > [s-A] your bite > > > > > > > GRINDING AND CLENCHING are part of the TMJ Dysfunction Syndrome. > > > > > > When the upper and lower teeth don't fit together properly on closing or > > chewing, one is inclined to grind to eliminate the interfering high spots - > > or to shift the jaws to find a comfortable place to come together. This is > > done without our being aware of it. The result can be spasm and pain. > > > > > > There is a complicating factor. In nearly every TMJ case I have seen, > > hypoglycemia is involved. Lowered resistive capacity to stress and the > > increased tendency to gnash the teeth are part of the hypoglycemic syndrome. > > Few people have a perfect bite. But the hypoglycemic finds trigger points on > > the teeth more readily -- and the trouble begins. > > > > > > Almost every TMJ case we've seen has needed nutritional analysis and > > counseling. Disease is a balance between the cause, here a compromised > > bite, and the individual's resistance. Treatment and prevention should > > always include raising your resistive capacities. > > > > > > Jerry M. > > > > > > www.zeevkolman.net/friends.shtml > > > see bottom of initial page > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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