Common (dental) causes of stress in the face: Extraction of teeth Dentures and plates No back teeth Braces and Orthodontic work Bridges Clicking jaw Bruxism (night grinding)

Osteopathy & Dentistry

The importance of the relationship between Cranial Osteopathy and dentistry cannot be overstated.

Conditions affecting the mouth and teeth have a very direct effect on the rest ont the body, and a treament programme can be seriously impeded if these conditions are ignored.

The face is a complex bony structure composed of a number of different bones. Some of these are very delicate and they are intricately linked in a very complex way.

Trauma to the face may restrict the normal movement between bones, and can have very wide-reaching effects on the whole body. One of the most common causes of trauma is dental treatment.

Symptoms may include face pain, headache, migraine, congested sinuses, ear infections or blocked ears, neck and/or back pain, fatigue and poor concentration.

Osteopathy can help with stresses resulting from dental treatment, using very gentle techniques to treat strains witin the face.