Dental
Distress Syndrome
Patients who have been
labeled as hypochondriacs may also
often suffer from the "Dental
Distress Syndrome".
According to Dr. Al Fonder, this
syndrome is caused by mal-occluded
teeth (improper bite) which results in
muscle spasms of the muscles of the
jaws, head, neck and shoulders.
This may routinely cause pathologic
alterations throughout all the systems
of the body and mind. May of
these patients complain of:
- Chronic headaches
(including migraine)
- Dizziness
- Loss of hearing
- Eye pain
- Facial pain
- Anxiety
- Nervousness
- Forgetfulness
- Chronic fatigue
- Insomnia
- Sinusitis
- Vague and
distinct body pains
Dr. Al Fonder also
clinically observed and documented a
host of structural body distortions
routinely associated with an improper
bite:
- Lateral spinal
curvature (Scoliosis)
- Forward spinal
curvature (Lordosis)
- Humpback or
backward spinal curvature (Kyphosis)
- Pelvic rotation
- Uneven shoulder
height
- Forward head
posture and side head tilt
- Displaced organ
position due to skeletal
structural distortions
- Reduction of
blood, oxygen and lymphatic flow
in the head and neck
Dr. Fonder also
clinically observed that removal of
the dental distress allowed the body,
in many cases, to self correct
structurally, chemically, and
physiologically. The photographs
below are an example of an improper
bite. Photograph #1 shows a
patient with a severe overbite, the
lower teeth are not visible when the
patient's mouth is closed.
Photograph #2 is a side view shot
showing a severe overjet, the upper
front teeth are sticking out too far
forward.
This patient was
treated with the advanced lightwire
functional appliance (ALF), as seen in
the pictures below.
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of the ALF Appliance - Adult |
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