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"Thank you Dr. Reifman for my new smile!
I love it!" Katie Alana / Model / Studio City
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TMJ Dentist in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills
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Are
you waking up with neck or shoulder pain? Sore
Jaws? |
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Do you
get headaches in the morning?
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Do you
clench
or grind your teeth at
night? |
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Is it
difficult to for you to open your mouth wide? |
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Do you suffer from
TMJ? |
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Do your teeth look or feel
worn-down?
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Are you suffering from migraines? Whiplash? |
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Have we got a miracle treatment for you!
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Nightguard (as seen below) treats TMJ (TMD), jaw pain, sore
jaws, worn-down teeth, grinding and clenching at night, morning
headaches, neck or shoulder pain. |
The NTI is the new, comfortable Night-guard that fits
only
over the front teeth.
The back teeth do NOT touch, and you therefore
CANNOT clench or grind at night! |
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THE NTI
Night Splint |
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Prefabricated matrix
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Individually Custom-Fitted.
Small, secure
and comfortable! |
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The NTI keeps the back teeth from
touching, bruxing, grinding, or clenching! This means less
clenching and grinding of your teeth while you sleep, and an
often-dramatic reduction in jaw soreness and headaches upon
awakening, and throughout the day. |
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Testimonials:
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"Dr. Reifman recognized the reason for my jaw pain right
away. I was grinding my teeth and clenching my jaw. The
device that Dr. Reifman made for my teeth while I waited
solved the problem. I wear the device at night and no longer
have the terrible pain in my jaw. It is wonderful to be
without that pain. Thanks, Doc!"
Joy T. -
Encino, CA
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"After years of suffering with chronic morning headaches and
an increasingly worse stiff neck, I was diagnosed with TMJ
disorder. Dr. Reifman fitted me with the NTI in less than an
hour. It was easy to get used to wearing it at night. I
started to notice improvement in my condition within two
weeks. Now, after two months, I no longer have headaches or
a stiff neck. The NTI is a simple, comfortable, and
permanent solution for TMJ and I would recommend it to
anyone with TMJ symptoms."
Noel C. -
Sherman Oaks, CA
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"My new NTI is great. With two nights of use, my jaw
pain is gone! I'm not running for the motrin bottle.
I'm so happy! Thank you Dr. Reifman."
Lynn M. -
Sherman Oaks, CA
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"Thanks to Dr. Reifman for fixing my bite. So many
dentists I visited before did not to anything (or know what
to do) when I told them I had to chew on my right side only.
Dr. Reifman knew exactly what to do to even out my bite -
and now I can chew on both sides. Thanks!"
Kathryn H. - Arleta, CA
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"Dr. Reifman- I cannot thank you enough for helping me get
the NTI nightguard, it has changed my life. I no
longer get headaches or tightness around my jaws. I
feel relaxed and know that I am protecting my teeth and jaw.
Thanks for everything, I really appreciate it!"
Michelle
N. - Glendale, CA
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"One out of
five patients wake up with varying degrees of head, neck, or facial
pain They are ideal candidates for an NTI type appliance to
wear at night." However, if treatment is ignored, continued abuse of
the TMJ, clenching and grinding CAN lead to the following:
 Increasing sensitivity
of the teeth to hot and cold drinks. |
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Loss of natural shape and white color of your teeth. |
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Increased staining and yellowing of the teeth. |
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In severe
cases, TMJ or clenching problems can lead to jaw surgery. |
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There is a
greater chance for fractured teeth. |
There is an increased chance of root canals.
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The NTI Nightguard - A Real Breakthrough in Treating TMJ,
Grinding, Clenching, Jaw Pain, and Headaches!
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You may
have heard Diane Sawyer on Good Morning
America discuss this on TV lately. It's the new miracle that can
eliminate most of your headaches - even migraines. In fact, this
little miracle is approved by the FDA specifically for treatment of
migraine headaches.
It's a very simple little
appliance that clips onto your front teeth. You comfortably wear
it only while you sleep. It has been proven to relax the muscles
and reduce the majority of your headaches, and make any headaches you do
get much less severe. It may even stop the pain on your teeth when
you are eating, and make them less sensitive.
Compared to the bulky and often
irritating traditional splint, the relatively smaller size of an NTI,
and its secure fit provide for excellent patient compliance, while
specifically addressing and suppressing the source of the patient's
discomfort.
If you feel this exciting, new nightguard could help change your
life, call us at 818.990.6659. It's an easy appointment,
and Dr. Reifman (who also has an extensive Bio-mechanical engineering
background, with a B.S. and M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from
UCLA), can easily explain to you how comfortable the NTI actually is.
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OCCASIONAL JAW PAIN OR GRINDING PROBLEM?
THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
are part of the TMJ screening questionnaire routinely used in Dr.
Reifman's office. They are useful in identifying jaw joint
disorders such as clenching and grinding, morning pain, and related
headaches. If two or more apply, please discuss this with your
dentist and/or physician. You may be a candidate for relief from
these problems by being fitted with an NTI night splint.
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___ Do you sometimes wake up feeling 'headachy'?
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___ Do you clench or grind your teeth during the day, or night?
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___ Do you ever wake up with neck or shoulder pain? |
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___ Do you have difficulty or pain, when opening your mouth?
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___ Does your jaw frequently feel stiff, tight, sore or tired? |
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___ Do you have pain when chewing? |
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___ Do you ever wake up with pain in your temples or ears? |
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___ Do you hear clicking or popping sounds when you chew? |
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___ Have you ever sought treatment for a TMJ disorder or for headaches? |
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___ Do your teeth occasionally feel sensitive to cold drinks? |
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___ Do your sometimes hear a ringing or buzzing sound in your ears? |
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___ Do your back teeth occasionally hurt when you are chewing? |
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___ Do you suffer from jaw pain? |
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___ Do you have any jaw or shoulder/neck pain from past whiplash? |
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___ Do you experience dizziness frequently? |
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___ Are you under a lot of stress? |
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___ Does it appear you can't open your mouth as wide as you used to? |
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___ Do your teeth look or feel worn-down? |
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How does the NTI actually work?
The
NTI is a small, clear, custom-fitted, plastic device that is about 1
inch wide. It is placed over the upper or lower front teeth
(see picture at the top of page). The opposing front teeth
contact against this device in a way that keeps the back teeth from
contacting each other.
If those
back teeth are not allowed to bang, or clench together, the powerful
muscles in your temples can't tighten to produce discomfort or pain.
It is this clenching that is considered a significant trigger for
even migraine headaches!
Studies show that the front teeth are the main
ones that give feedback to allow these temple and cheek muscles to
RELAX, and this is why the NTI contacts only the
front teeth.
For further questions about TMJ, jaw clenching problems, or the use
of the NTI nightguard, please don't hesitate to contact Dr.
Reifman's office via e-mail at:
reifmandds@yahoo.com,
or call: (818) 990-6659. |
Frequently Asked Questions About the NTI
Q: What does "NTI" stand for? A.
Nociceptive (relating to the perception
of things that could be harmful); Trigeminal
(the nerve that controls the major muscle of mastication, or chewing);
Inhibition.
In other words, NTI = Noiciceptive Trigeminal Inhibitor, a device that
inhibits the electrical signals to the large cheek muscles, and thereby
comfortably controls nightly teeth grinding, bruxing, clenching, and the
subsequent pain associated with it.
Q. Won't teeth supraerupt while wearing the NTI at night? A.
No.
The
NTI device is worn primarily while sleeping. Teeth can not supra-erupt
since the teeth are stimulated by eating (the NTI-tss matrix is NOT worn
during/while eating)
Q. I heard that some people may get a little open bite. Is
this true? A.
Although uncommon, if there is any occurrence of a small open
bite (space between the upper and lower front teeth) during treatment,
this is due NOT to supereruption of the back teeth, but to a better and
more healthy repositioning of the TMJ jaw joint. It also only
occurs in the reduction of TMJ symptoms! These tiny openings are
hardly noticeable! Note: Dr. Reifman has fabricated over 300 NTI
night guards, and has seen only a handful of open bites. In those
cases, the patients are the happiest they've been, due to suppression of
their clenching, headaches, and jaw pain when wearing the nti.
Q. Can you swallow it? A.
Made
properly, the NTI device cannot be removed without using your
hands.
Q. Is there a difference between the NTI and the
traditional dental nightguard device or TMJ splint? A.
Yes.
Traditional flat-plane splints and nightguard devices provide a
surface for you to "bite down on." New studies show, however,
that these devices can actually increase the intensity of your
clenching reflex, often to over 104% of your normal bite.* The
NTI is smaller and more unobtrusive than a nightguard and
appears to be more successful at doing what nightguards try to
do. This is because all of your opposing teeth contact against a
nightguard, so you can still clench and grind and tire out your
temporal muscles. Your back
teeth cannot contact when you wear an NTI,
so the temporal muscles can’t contract.
With the NTI in place, your teeth are protected from excessive force,
and the temporal muscles get a chance to relax. In fact,
high-intensity clenching has recently been found to be the real cause of
the problem. With the advent of the revolutionary NTI device, we can
begin to solve the real problem: actually preventing your back teeth
from clenching intensely and coming into contact with each other. Stop
intense clenching, stop the source of the pain. NTI suppresses the
clenching reflex by preventing the posterior teeth from contacting each
other. There is no surface to bite down on or bite into. The temporalis
muscles are kept from contracting with their usual intensity. The
clenching reflex is suppressed and almost eliminated. The NTI
helps to keep the clenching and bruxing from happening!
*Boyd JR: Splitting the headache & solving the sinuses.
Bloomfield Hills, MI: Headache Prevention Institute; 1996:40. |
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According to Dr. Reifman:
"I am very impressed with the NTI nightguard. To date, I've treated over
300 patients using the NTI, with very good to usually excellent
results. If you’re using a nightguard and still grinding
your teeth at night, or waking up with jaw pain or clenching-related
headaches, the NTI may be the best therapeutic modality available for
you."
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Migraine Relief:
"The NTI has also
received FDA approval for use in people who suffer from migraine
headaches, and has been shown to reduce migraine symptoms
significantly in 75% of people using the device.
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three people exposed to whiplash trauma is at risk of developing delayed
TMJ symptoms that may require treatment, according to research recently
published in The Journal of the American Dental Association. |
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Have you ever
been in an automobile accident, or know a friend who has hurt
their spine through whiplash? Cervical spine injury,
caused by so-called whiplash, has had an alarming increase in
recent years, no doubt due to increased traffic density,
and the accompanying frequency of auto accidents. Whiplash injuries are capable of producing
a large number of symptoms. These symptoms can include headache,
neck pain, shoulder pain, dizziness and tinnitus. Jaw pain may
or may not be a prevalent complaint. However, doctors seeing
whiplash patients must be aware that whiplash can
cause TMJ injury and that the symptoms can mimic cervical
(neck bones) injury. Our office helps to screen patients
who complain of jaw-related problems with a past history of
whiplash.
For
more information or to make an appointment, please contact Dr. Reifman's office at: (818) 990-6659.
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