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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nCharacterised by visual auras, feelings of nausea\nfollowed by an intense headache, this neurological condition can be devastating\nto functioning adults. While there are many underlying causes associated with\nmigraines such as low serotonin levels, mental health concerns and even genetic\ncomponents, there are many environmental factors which can cause them to occur\nmore frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why are migraines being discussed in a dental\narticle? Because one of the leading causes of recurrent migraines is dental\nissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If\nyou frequently suffer from migraine headaches with little to no relief from\nmedication provided by your doctor, come and see our dentist in St Johns Wood<\/a> for an\nassessment. We will examine whether your migraines are caused or exacerbated by\nyour teeth and will offer you a solution, if we determine a link between the\ntwo. Perfect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what are some of the dental issues that can\nlead to migraines or even tension headaches? Read on to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grinding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Usually occurring at night, grinding typically\noccurs when there is a misalignment of the molars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you sleep, your jaw muscles relax and the\nlower jaw can fall back. If your teeth are not correctly aligned, this can\ncause you to grind your teeth together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After a night of this, you may wake up with a\nstiff neck and shoulders which can cause a migraine to develop. If you\nregularly experience headaches in the morning, talk to our dentist in St\nJohns Wood<\/strong> about having a nightguard fitted in order to eliminate\ngrinding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Occlusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Similar to grinding, occlusion occurs when your\nteeth do not \u2018sit\u2019 correctly when your mouth is closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This can lead to abnormal muscle movements when\nyou are eating food or talking. Like grinding, this can cause your muscles to\npull and become sore, putting you at a higher risk of developing a migraine. If\nyou think you have an occlusion issue, contact our dentist in St\nJohns Wood<\/strong> to\ndiscuss potential orthodontic treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Temporomandibular joint disorder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A disorder that impacts on the movement of\nmuscles in your jaw, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) has been linked to\nrecurrent migraines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our team at Aura\nDental<\/strong> will assess the severity of TMJ by feeling the muscles in your jaw\nas you open and close your mouth. Depending on the severity, we may recommend\nexercises to relax the tense muscles or we may even suggest visiting a physical\ntherapist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Missing teeth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have recently had an extraction and are\nnow experiencing migraines, this is once again caused by an issue with your\nbite alignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We can treat this by fitting a prosthetic such as\na bridge, partial denture or dental implant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Decay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Technically, this is known as referred pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have untreated tooth decay, this can cause\npain to occur in your ears, head or neck. If you haven’t had a check-up in a\nwhile, contact our team for one today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A condition that affects up to 1 million people per year in the UK, migraine headaches are anything but a minor health concern. Characterised by visual auras, feelings of nausea followed by an intense headache, this neurological condition can be devastating to functioning adults. While there are many underlying causes associated with migraines such as … Continue reading How can a dentist prevent migraine headaches? A brief guide from Aura Dental<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1985,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dentists"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1984"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1984\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}