Homeopathy

Herbal remedies that can be used against CMD aim primarily at reducing or even completely eliminating the nocturnal crunching, also known as bruxism. A positive side effect may be that associated toothache disappears. Recommended are homeopathic globules such as Belladonna C9 or Chamomilla C9, which reduce nervousness.

Stramonium or Asa foetida can help against pain. However, homeopathic remedies should never be taken lightly. If you struggle with pain for too long and wait for cause-related therapy, the original illness can progress further and further. So if there is no improvement, the doctor must be consulted!

Which doctor treats craniomandibular dysfunction?

The CMD can theoretically be treated by a normal dentist, since every dentist has a training in this field through his or her studies. However, there are special further training courses in this field which dentists can take in the sense of continuing education. However, this is not a specialist, such as an ophthalmologist for example. Rather, it is a normal general dentist with a specialisation. Since the clinical picture of CMD is a very complex clinical picture, which can be accompanied by many different symptoms and is often treated incorrectly, it is recommended to consult a dentist with special training.

Medical expenses

The costs of treatment of CMD are only partially covered. There is no uniform regulation for this. However, people with statutory health insurance often bear the costs themselves.

Diagnostic procedures are necessary for CMD, which can only be carried out by a specialist. The subsequent therapy must also be precisely tailored to the disease and is only possible in close consultation between the medical practice and the dental laboratories. Costs therefore depend on the diagnostic effort and type of therapy, exact figures cannot be given here. However, an application should be made in advance to the health insurance company for reimbursement of costs and, if necessary, a written assurance should be given.

Craniomandibular dysfunction and toothache

In some cases, toothache can also occur. These can be caused by overloading individual teeth or groups of teeth. Overloading occurs when certain teeth meet their opponent before all other teeth and thus have to absorb all force first.

Mainly at night, when you unconsciously grind or clench your teeth, teeth with pre-contacts are extremely strained. After some time, pain develops. On the other hand a nerve irritation can occur.

Here is a nerve path which supplies the teeth, damaged or irritated in its course. In this case, the tooth that actually hurts is not the actual trigger of the symptom. The situation is similar, for example, in trigeminal neuralgia. Here, the trigeminal nerve is damaged at some point and then triggers spontaneous pain attacks.

Craniomandibular dysfunction and headaches

Very often patients suffering from CMD also complain of headaches. The cause for this is the musculature. Especially in the head and neck area, the muscles of the jaw and neck are very strongly connected. A persistent malposition or movement of the jaw can then spread to the entire system and cause discomfort. Since the muscles are partially attached to the back of the head or temple, this can cause a feeling of headache.