TMJ Cases

“I had braces when I was in high school, but after I got them off, over the years I became aware of discomfort that I was experiencing in my bite. The symptoms that I described to Dr. Santucci were clicking in my jaw joint; water sensations in my ear, my neck and shoulders were constantly tight. Dr. Santucci explained to me exactly how all of my symptoms could be coming from my bite. Dr. Santucci introduced me to Neuromuscular Dentistry. Now I sleep more sound at night, I no longer feel the tension in my neck and back, I have no feeling of water in my ear, the clicking does not happen when I open and close my bite, I stand up straighter, I’m not grinding down my teeth, and the greatest part of all is how comfortable my bite is with my orthotic. I never knew how uncomfortable my mouth and bite was until Dr. Santucci introduced an orthotic into my life. It has literally changed my life. Thank you Dr. Santucci for taking such great care of me!”

–Ashley

“I have had the pleasure of knowing Jess Santucci for over 15 years. He is a remarkable man, a caring dentist, and a good friend. My teeth and gums are healthy and beautiful and it’s because of the quality of attention and care provided by Jess and his team. I suffered for many years with daily head and neck aches. I had no idea of the cause and took daily doses of Advil to relieve the pain. Just through casual conversation with Jess, he was convinced that the source of my problem was that my bite was off. He also felt that this was the reason that I was grinding my teeth. We began the process to correct my bite and I now have a very comfortable jaw and the constant pain is gone. This has had such an amazing impact on my life. During the process, I was in the office to see Jess every 2-3 weeks for adjustments. It may sound crazy, but I always looked forward to my appointments! Everyone there is so happy, and friendly, and I have always enjoyed my visits. I no longer have the need for the same frequency of visits, which is great, but I really miss seeing them all.”

–Dorothy

“My 13 year old daughter, Sophia was diagnosed with Tourettes when she was 10 years old. Over the past three years not only has Sophia suffered social embarrassment with her outward tics but accompanying the Tourettes were chronic headaches 2 to 3 times a week along with, very brutal in nature, night terrors that occurred almost nightly. These afflictions caused severe fatigue and anxiety which in turn escalated the Tourettes.

Once Sophia became Dr. Santucci’s patient I can honestly say we had a break through in her everyday life. Dr. Santucci fitted Sophia with a custom orthotic and in the last 2 months Sophia’s headaches and night terrors are nonexistent. Because she is rested I can see that her tics have minimized as well.

The orthotic Dr. Santucci constructed for my daughter has been a major health benefit for her well being and a huge factor in her self confidence for a 13 year old girl.

I can not thank Dr. Santucci enough for taking care of Sophia with his patience, genuine compassion, attention to detail and follow-up. Your care has cured my daughter of her debilitating symptoms.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.”

–Sophia’s Mom

“I was diagnosed and had suffered with migraine headaches most of my adult life. My system was too sensitive to take prescription medication and the over-the-counter pain relief was never effective. I was also not too keen on taking so many pain pills, so the only thing I could do was to lie down and try to sleep off those migraines.

After learning about Dr. Santucci’s treatment for headaches and going through his diagnostic evaluation, I found out that I did not have true migraines, but rather, severe tension headaches, painful just the same. I was also grinding my teeth at night. Dr. Santucci fitted me with a custom orthotic that literally has melted the tension away and changed my life. Dr. Santucci took care into making sure my orthotic was a perfect fit. During those adjustments, I enjoyed going to his office for a tensing treatment (I called it a “spa treatment”) because it relaxed all the muscles in my jaw and shoulders. I also liked the fact that Dr. Santucci’s treatment uses a more natural and holistic approach (no pills).

I am happy to say that I have not had a “migraine” since Dr. Santucci created my orthotic almost 4 years ago! And as an added surprise to me, the orthotic has also relieved a lot of my lower back pain. Pain that I just lived with for years and now I sleep so soundly. Dr. Santucci genuinely cares about his patients and strives to help them live a pain-free, quality life. I can honestly say…. I love my dentist!”

–June