How “Getting A Grip” Could Be Causing Your Jaw Pain
Have you ever heard the term, “get a grip?” Typically this refers to taking hold of something and controlling the situation. It also means to keep or restore your self-control. While this is legitimate advice, the figurative statement can actually translate to literal physical pain and suffering.
When we are stressed, or feeling out of control, we often subconsciously hold our breath. We do this when faced with physical challenges such a striking a tennis ball correctly to lifting a challenging weight. An effective method for successfully executing these movements is to consciously breathe through the movement. It works, try it!
The cycle of seasons is so beautifully displayed in our beloved state of Virginia. People drive to our state just to behold the changing of the seasons with our leaves displaying brilliant colors of red, yellow, orange, green, brown and every hue of color in between. It’s glorious.
There are several reasons you may need the help of an oral appliance for some of your dental needs. If you’re experiencing smile dissatisfaction, you may choose to utilize Gardner & Swanner’s Invisalign technique to straighten gapped or misaligned teeth. 
Gardner & Swanner offers an innovative solution to your missing tooth or teeth. 
For proper dental care, it’s important to remember to brush twice a day and floss daily. Brushing twice a day can cause wear and tear on your toothbrush, so it is recommended to replace it every three months, or sooner if the bristles are frayed. That means you should be using at least four different toothbrushes in the course of one year. So, let’s do the math! If you have five members of your family, and each one uses four toothbrushes a year, that’s 20 toothbrushes consumed by your family in one year.
When it comes to your dental care, it’s important to know a few key numbers that will help guide you to dental health. Numbers help track many things in life. Do you track your steps with a stepper that you wear around your wrist? Do you set your alarm in the morning taking into consideration the number of minutes it will take you to get to work? We depend on numbers in almost every area of our lives.