Diagnosing TMD

You don’t need to suffer from TMD pain for life. The relief starts from getting diagnosed and ends with the right TMJ treatment.

Dr. Monica Crooks provides several TMJ treatment options. Her dental practice combines the expertise she has earned through continuous educational courses and the use of cutting edge and up-to-date technology; ensuring the best solution to your dental problem.

We pride ourselves with our comprehensive diagnosis of TMJ Disorder.

To diagnose TMJ disorder, the following systems are used:

• K7 Evaluation System
  A refined and computerized diagnostic system that aids in diagnosing TMD dysfunction as it supplies the pertinent information regarding the status of the jaw, its movement, and the behavior of its muscles.
• Computerized Mandibular Scanning
  CMS involves the use of a very light frame device with eight sensors on the face and the head. A very small magnet is affixed into the lower jaw while the sensors monitor it as you move your jaw. There are three directions of movements that it tracks—the front and back, up and down, and sideways.
• Joint Sonography
  With the use of recording equipment and lightweight headset, the K7 system records all the sounds that the jaw joints make. The information is used in the analysis of the produced sounds with the jaw’s exact position.
• Electromyograph.
  EMG is the device that measures the relaxation state of the jaw muscles. The tiny electrodes are able to detect more electrical energy from the muscles when they become tenser.

Dr. Crooks uses the safest yet most effective diagnosis of TMD syndrome.

Make an appointment now to visit Dr. Crooks in her Sacramento , CA office.