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Principals of Orthopaedic & Ortho-Postural Dentistry

Principals of Orthopaedic & Ortho-Postural Dentistry Incorporating innovation, knowledge and experience to deliver a higher level of patient well-being. Oral health involves understanding the ultimate relationship between jaw growth, airway physiology, sleep quality and head and neck posture. Breakdown of teeth, excessive wear, jaw joint inflammation and muscular or neurological pain in the head or neck are often signs of the result of the body’s breakdown when compensating for less than ideal growth and development. Woollahra Dental examines the patient to determine the causal sequence represented by the problem in question before commencing a treatment plan. This approach has proven to deliver a much higher level of care, where head and jaw pain problems are relieved before restorative, orthodontic or surgical procedures are undertaken. Ortho-Postural Dentistry Ortho-Postural Dentistry brings together years of research and understanding from the fields of sports medicine, neurolo