Category: TMJ
Oral Facial Reconstruction and Implant Center
After being diagnosed with temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD), many patients would wonder, “Is it serious?”. The answer is that, while the disorder is not life-threatening, it can have serious consequences on your oral and general health. Any disorder, especially when it comes to ones involving your TMJ in Pembroke Pines, can cause bite issues, ringing in the ears, and pain. …
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Living with TMJ problems is never a piece of cake. It can make one’s life very uncomfortable and difficult. Good thing there are plenty of dental splints available to relieve TMJ in Coral Springs. Yet, what’s the best and most effective TMJ splint to use? Below are the different types of TMJ splints you can choose from. Types of TMJ…
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Experts strongly advise utilizing the most reversible and conservative treatments feasible because further research on the effectiveness and safety of most treatments for the TMJ in Aventura is needed. Conventional treatments do not include surgery or penetrating the joint, jaw, or face tissues. Reversible therapies do not permanently alter the teeth or jaw’s position or structure. Even when TMJ issues…
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You’ve just snuggled up and made yourself comfortable with your partner, and then comes the blaring snores. Sleep apnea is a disorder that affects the respiratory system while asleep. These pauses in breathing can happen anywhere from a few times to hundreds of times a night. Did you know that there is a connection between sleep apnea and TMJ in…
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Do you ever have a problem with your jaw? Have you ever had a sore jaw muscle when you awoke? A disorder of your TMJ in Pembroke Pines, also known as temporomandibular joint syndrome, is a condition that could be your problem. It has an impact on the temporomandibular joint, which connects the skull and jawbone with a sliding hinge….
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Dear Valued Patients,
We’ve been serving our community since 1975 and have continued to serve our community by attending dental emergencies throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
With that in mind, Oral Facial Reconstruction and Implant Center HAS REOPENED four of its five offices located in Plantation, Aventura, Pembroke Pines, and Coral Springs. The openings are effective as of July 7th, 2020 and the offices will be open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For our Plantation location, we will be open from 9 a.m to 1 p.m Monday, through Friday. Our Coral Springs location will be closed Tuesdays and Thursdays, and our Aventura location will be closed Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, until further notice.
Our Miami Beach location is closed temporarily, please give us a call if you have any questions.
As you know, your health and safety is our main concern, we will continue to follow strict OSHA and CDC Guidelines. We boast state-of-the-art sterilization centers and we will be implementing the following guidelines to maintain patient safety:
· Prior to your visit, we ask that you go to our website www.oralfacial.com. Click on the top right button, online forms, and fill out paperwork, print and bring to your visit so we may decrease wait-times.
· All patients will be carefully screened prior to their visit. We ask that you inform our schedulers of any symptoms and advise us if you have recently traveled locally or internationally via plane, cruise ship, or other forms of mass transportation.
· We ask that you bring a complete list of medications you are currently taking, as well as any allergies you may have.
· If you bring family members to your visit, please ask them to remain in the car as we are limiting the office to patients only.
· We will require all patients to wear facemasks, your temperature will be taken, and we will also require that patients sanitize their hands.
Please remember that we are taking these necessary precautions so we can continue to bring you the quality surgical care you’ve come to expect from our name. Together we will get through this, and we look forward to seeing you in the near future.
Sincerely,
Dr.’s Friedman, Payton, Cardenas, and Lopez
Oral Facial Reconstruction and Implant Center
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