Covid 19 and Stress and your Oral Health.
The American Dental Association recently conducted a tracking poll and reported that a vast majority of dentists in the USA indicated stress-related oral health conditions among their respective patients has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Tightness in the jaw can cause pain or discomfort in many parts of the body, including head, ears, teeth, face, and neck. The intensity of the pain can vary, and is often described as aching, throbbing, tender, or severe. These feelings may become worse while chewing or yawning. The exact location of the pain can also vary, with discomfort on one or both sides of the face, jaw, nose, mouth, or ears.
Clenching or grinding may also be caused by stress, genetics or dental problems, such as misaligned teeth. Clenching and grinding can occur during sleep, or when awake, although you may not be consciously aware of it. Clenching and grinding can cause tightness or feelings of soreness in the face, neck, and upper or lower jaw. It can also cause headaches or earaches.
Tips to relieve Jaw Stress
Exercise - Small mouth-opening and mouth-closing movements several times as a warm up. Then, place your fingers on the top of your front four bottom teeth. Slowly pull down until you feel slight discomfort on the tight side of your jaw. Hold for 30 seconds, and then slowly release your jaw and relax .
Jaw joint stretch This exercise helps stretch the muscles of the jaw and neck. Press the tip of your tongue onto the roof of your mouth, directly behind your top front teeth without touching them; then use your tongue to apply gentle pressure to slowly open your mouth as wide as you can, then slowly close.
The smile stretch helps eliminate stress in the facial muscles, upper and lower jaw, and neck. Start by smiling the widest smile you can without feeling tightness or pain. While smiling, slowly open your jaw an additional 2 inches. Inhale deeply through your mouth, then exhale while letting go of the smile. Repeat these exercises up to 10 times. Stop at the point if you feel pain.
Mouth guards - Are beneficial especially if jaw tightness is caused by clenching or grinding teeth while asleep. They help reduce contact between the upper and lower teeth. This helps reduce wear and tera and fractures on the teeth and can help to eliminate jaw tightness, pain and headaches.
Massage – Is often recommended to help increase blood flow and reduce muscle tightness. You can try this by opening your mouth and gently rubbing the muscles next to your ears in a circular motion. This is the area where the temporomandibular joints are located. Try this several times a day, including right before bed.
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Costa Rica reopened fully this month to all countries who are eager to travel here. We seen an influx of travel again from the United states and our clinic is as busy as ever helping patients create and keep their best smile. Booking now can offer some amazing benefits
While Costa Rica has reopened, there is still not as much travel as prior March 2020 levels, this means hotels, restaurants and even your dentist is offering incentives for travel and booking now, this can add up to great savings and amazing value for you.
Let’s face it, Costa Rica is a very popular travel destination and along with that can come busier and busier tourist destination spots making it harder to find that perfect hotel, spot on the beach, or take that one indelible, memorable family vacation snapshot, no long lines here right now.. just nature, being natural at its best.
Booking early ensures you take advantage of great options to get the best rooms available, with the best views and locations at amazing deals.
Anticipation. Studies show anticipation is the best part of many things … including vacation restoration time.
2020 has been a year that will go down in history, everyone deserves a break to rest, recharge, readjust and reflect on what’s truly important… health… spending quality time with family and making memories that last a lifetime.
We want your dental restoration vacation to be safe and easy, enjoyable and an amazing life experience that you will be smiling about for a long time to come. DaVinci’s Dental Care is a 5 Star Boutique style clinic where the highest in 3D Dental technology meets the best in artistic restoration results.
Experience the DaVinci’s Difference!
For more questions about booking your 2021 dental restoration vacation now contact us at clinic@davincisdentalcare.com Phone/ Text 011 506 7131 0458
Costa Rica has become the go-to destination for dental tourist. The ease of travel, affordable price, top-notch dental services, and of course, personalized care are just a few of the reasons why people choose Costa Rica for their dental health and restoration needs.
It's important to choose one of the top clinics in the country if you're to get the best services.
Dr. Bernal Soto and the team at DaVinci’s Dental Care are one such clinic. They offer one of the best places to enjoy great value and affordable high end dentistry in Costa Rica without compromising the quality of care or most importantly your restoration results.
But how do you know if they are one of the best?
When selecting the best dental practice in Costa Rica, there are certain factors you should consider.
Expertise: Would you feel comfortable with a general doctor doing your heart surgery? Of course not! Having a Masters in rehabilitations over complex cases, Dr. Soto is expertly equipped to handle even the most complex of restoration cases. Dr. Soto completed his masters degree in Barcelona Spain with further university in Costa Rica and USA with partnerships and accreditations from the ADA (American Dental Association), AACD (American Associate of Cosmetic Dentistry). He started his dental career as a cosmetic specialist with Prisma Dental in Costa Rica where he quickly became a patient favorite. It wasn’t long before he realized his dream of having his own clinic and became partners in DaVinci’s Dental Care.
Technology: Dentistry has become quite advanced when it comes to the use of technology. Any clinic you choose should have a completely state-of-the-art 3D Digital platform and imaging software equipment. At DaVinci’s Dr. Soto uses the Xmind Trium from Acteon 3D imaging with the best in 3D dental scanning services with 3Shape Trios 3D scanning technology, not only is it fast and accurate it is comfortable and enjoyable for the best patient experience.
Service: Attracting clients in a busy global marketplace means you need to stand out with exemplary customer service. DaVinci’s does just that, starting with Dr. Soto making each patient’s dental restoration journey the best it can be followed up with amazing service. This includes VIP flight services and scheduling with complimentary airport pickup. The best in Hotel and private condo destination deals and great options for tours and adventures. You can always trust Da Vinci's Dental Care to get the best value for your dental restoration vacation.
Affordability: Let’s not forget you started your quest for a Costa Rica dental vacation because of the high cost of dental services in your country. Dr. Soto and DaVinci’s Dental Care offers excellent value for your restoration goals. Excellent value on dental expertise, technology and service and you can still expect to save over 50 % from what you would pay in your country. This adds up to a lot in savings.
It all comes down to experience… and we want yours to be the best it can be!
Schedule your consultation with one of the top dental restoration experts and clinics in Costa Rica today with Dr. Bernal Soto at DaVinci’s Dental Care
Contact Dr. Soto at clinic@davincisdentalcare.com
Affordable Costa Rica Porcelain Veneers with DaVinci’s Dental Care
A noninvasive cost-effective way to change the shape, size and color of teeth, Porcelain Veneers can be used when people are not happy with their current smile, perhaps certain antibiotics as a child led to staining, or a fall led to a chipped front tooth, perhaps it is to even out a smile and correct minor deficiencies, or defects, or perhaps teeth have changed in shape and color with age.
At DaVinci’s Dental Care we believe Veneers are the best first step in a patient makeover process and can dramatically help the patient look and feel 10 years younger, they can noticeably change patient outlook and confidence levels. Today we are seeing more and more top Plastic surgeons won’t touch a patient unless the teeth and smile aesthetic are already complete. Our philosophy, or protocol, is always a conservative, noninvasive, highly cosmetic and natural approach to each cosmetic case.
It all starts with the best technology in 3D imaging, 3D Scanning and the Digital Smile Design Analysis .
This Veneer Restoration process can transform an entire patient, it is easy and quick to do, and it is painless and noninvasive. The results… amazing
