Blog - TMJ, Migraines & Headache Relief

  • Exciting new update at Smiles by Payet Dentisty

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: April 21, 2009

    While it may not seem like an earth-shattering improvement, today we took a big step in improving our Customer Service today!  Today we installed some new software in our office called “Dentforms;” what this software allows us to do, starting NOW, is to become almost a PAPERLESS dental office. Now, you’re probably thinking, “So what […]

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  • A great news story by NPR on Sleep Apnea in children

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: March 5, 2009

    NPR aired a story this morning (March 5th, 2009) that has to do with snoring, sleep apnea, and the wide-ranging effects that they can have on behaviour, brain function, etc.  This is something I”ve been studying and talking to patients about for several years now, but it’s gaining wider acceptance in the medical fields.  On […]

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  • So I grind my teeth, Doc – what’s the big deal?

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: March 3, 2009

    Many people grind their teeth. Many people clench their teeth. Many do both. The worst part is, though, that many have no idea that they do it, or how much damage they’re doing to their teeth — or how much it could cost to fix. Sadly, too, many dentists don’t do anything about it either. […]

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  • Migraine and Tension Headache Treatment

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: January 26, 2009

    One of my favorite therapies to offer patients is the NTI-tss, also known as the Nociceptive Trigeminal Inhibition – tension suppression system. From the name, it’s easy to see why we simply call it the NTI, though.  🙂  Why is it one of my favorite therapies?  For a very simple reason: it’s not often that […]

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