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MyTMJ's; Dr Sophie See BDS

Sophie gained her Degree in Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from Guy’s Hospital, University of London in 1992. After qualifying, she started her career in Dentistry in a high-end Private dental practice in Brunei. She was mentored by Dr Aaron Seow, a locally renowned and respected dentist, specialising in complex restorative dental work and learning the finer crafts of dentistry.

Sophie has always been fascinated by patients with Temporal Mandibular Joint Disorder (TMJD). Sufferers of TMJD have excessive tension in their Masseter, Temporalis, Lateral and Medial Pterygoid muscles, along with Sternocleidomastoid muscles associated with teeth grinding and clenching. These tensions can evolve over time to more chronic and problematic symptoms, including chronic headache, jaw pain, locked jaw, neck and shoulder pain, chipped teeth and broken fillings.

Over the course of her 27 year dental career, Sophie has found conventional treatments for TMJD, such as soft mouth-guards and jaw exercises, provide only temporary and limited relief. Soft mouth-guards require changing every few months as patients tend to grind through them, whilst the primary problem of tension within the muscles surrounding the TMJ is not addressed. At the same time, patients prescribed jaw exercises invariably fail due to poor patient compliance.

In 2016, Sophie became one of the first Dentist in the South West to start treating patients with TMJD, using the revolutionary medical device, Cerezen. She has been impressed with the many successful and often life-changing cases treated with this Device. It is fantastic for daytime clenching.

Nocturnal (night time) clenching often described as bruxism is better treated using Sci+ (Sleep clench inhibitor) which is an FDA approved oral device for migraine control. It is especially good in relieving muscle tension during the night. Sophie also uses Acupuncture and Botox on the Masseter muscles to relieve the tension cause by excessive clenching.

In 2019 Sophie setup MyTMJ at The Medical Eye Clinic to deliver innovative services to sufferers of TMJD, Bruxism and Snoring. Cerezen appointed Sophie as their Elite Clinic Partner in Devon shortly afterwards.

Sophie is very empathetic towards patients who suffer with TMJD as this is something that she suffers from herself. She therefore understands first-hand the anxiety, and all the other associated symptoms of chronic muscular facial pain, that TMJD can cause. Sophie has had Cerezen treatment herself, and her symptoms are now greatly improved.

If you suffer from Tension headaches and jaw pain, we might be able to help?

At MyTMJ we use the innovative Cerezen device, to make a real difference to the symptoms of Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD).

If you suffer from Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, have you ever considered Cerezen?

Cerezen is a recent development, that takes a different approach to other treatments.

If you would like to know more or whether Cerezen might be the treatment for you, the below link will take you to a self assessment survey:

https://www.cerezen.eu/self-assessment-survey/

Self Assessment Survey - Cerezen™ …

Is your partner's snoring keeping you awake?

Snoring is a condition that affects both the sufferer and their bed partner. It is also a problem that very few people seek treatment for, often feeling too embarrassed.
Left untreated, not only can snoring cause strain on relationships and lifestyle, it can also cause a number of health-related problems for both parties, including:

• diminished energy
• lack of concentration
• Higher stress levels due to fatigue
• a higher chance of heart disease

At My TMJ we have just the solution; the "Sleepwell" is an effective treatment for snoring and mild to moderate sleep apnoea, the "Sleepwell" is the most patient-friendly mandibular advancement splint (MAS) and also the most advanced on the market with a success rate of over 80% (in fully apnoeic patients).

If you can't even dream of a good night's sleep, because of your Partner's snoring, book them in!

We use the Sleepwell appliance by S4S, not only is it the most technically advanced, but it's clinically proven.

We have had some really positive feedback from our initial Cerezen patients.

If you grind your teeth, suffer from jaw clicking or pain, or suffer from tension headaches, follow the link below and take the Cerezen self assessment survey, to see if Cerezen could help you.

https://www.cerezen.eu/uk/self-assessment-survey/

Lets talk about prevention, conditions such as Bruxism (teeth grinding) can't always be cured per se. However, there is a lot that can be done to reduce discomfort and prevent the condition worsening.

You could have Bruxism for years and it not cause you any real discomfort.. until you have ground your teeth down, at which point you are likely to have a lot of discomfort.

We can't cure Bruxism, but what we can do is reduce the discomfort and considerably reduce the speed at which its side-effects worsen.