Effective treatments
But what should someone who suffers from one or more symptoms assigned to CMD do? The statement that there is no therapy is one-sidedly related to dentistry. However, effective methods have been developed by other disciplines. Treatment aids can only be effective if they aim to unlearn what is wrong and replace it with correct, biological functional procedures. We know from experience that performance can be improved and changed through practice or training alone. To learn new things, we have to repeat exercises over a longer period of time. This applies not only to learning knowledge, but also to movements, biological functions, postures or habits. Systematically learned knowledge is stored in the human brain and is available to us on demand – even unconsciously. Along the way, we perceive improvements in small learning steps. The training is only complete when the new, correct behaviour has become a habit. Victory over the wrong thing is now certain and relapses can be ruled out.
Training is the king’s way
Good and lasting success is also achieved with FaceFormer exercise therapy for CMD. It is used regularly over a limited period of time. With a few minutes of daily training, the learning effort is low. Exercising correct respiratory functions, mouth closure, harmonious muscle tension of the masticatory muscles and tissue in the mouth/throat area, the natural position of the tongue, ear functions and head balance are important elements of the method.
The original text was published in the special publication “Bewusst Leben” as a supplement to the Ruhrnachrichten (09/2019).
