Headaches and Stress - Explore the Myth

Stress and headaches have been thought to be as inseperable as love and marriage. But Dr. Jerry Simon knows there's more to it than meets the eye. Eye tooth, that is!

Dr. Simon, a Stamford, CT dentist, has been successfully treating patients with head, neck, and facial pain for over twenty five-years. What he and several thousand other dentists around the world have discovered is that many headaches and even migraines thought to be due to stress and tension, are actually due to muscle cramping from tooth clenching or grinding cause by an uneven bite.

Dr. Greg Schwab says, "Most people who clench or grind their teeth don't realize they're doing it. When they get a headache, they look for help in the wrong place."

Some head to the drugstore for relief in the form of aspirin, Tylenol(R), or anti-inflammatory drugs like Advil(R) or Aleve(R). Others see their M.D. Whether it is an ear doctor, a neurologist, an internist, or a chiropractor, none of them have any training in fixing bite problems.

As a result, most patients wind up with a prescription for drugs that do nothing to cute the problem and taking drugs for an extended amount of time may cause new problems, such as stomach ulcers, kidney, and/or liver damage.

When your bite is off, there is a conflict between the teeth and the jaw joint. The jaw is literally pulled out of the socket every time you bite your teeth together. Many people respond to this conflict by clenching or grinding their teeth. As a result, the jaw muscles, which literally wrap around the entire head may begin to cramp, causing a headache.

Dr. Simon says, "Stress does not cause tooth clenching or grinding. That's a myth. If a person already has an uneven bite, stress may cause them to clench even more. But as I have proven time and time again, if I fix the bite, even when the stress remains, the pain goes away."

To prove the point, Dr. Simon placed his newly patented, FDA approved device on my front teeth. My headache literally vanished in less than two minutes. "When he took the device out I could feel the tension begin to return. The device instantly prevents the teeth from throwing the jaw off and the pain goes away. Needless to say, 1 did not want to give the device back.

When I told Dr. Simon that I get 'headaches, but I was sure that I didn't grind my teeth, he just smiled and said, "Let's see about that." He took a look at my smile and noticed worn edges on my front teeth that I had never noticed. Then he placed his finger in my mouth and found a painful spot. Based on this brief exam, he said that I was definitely grinding my teeth and the "stress headaches" I reported were actually due to my bite.

Headaches are so common, that many people accept them as an inevitable part of life. That is not true. Headaches can be cured not just treated.

Dr. Simon's new book, Take The Bite Out Of Headaches, is available now. He plans to make his device available to doctors nationwide. "With my device, any doctor or dentist can quickly and easily discover if your bite is the problem and get you out of pain at the same time." The actual solution, Dr. Simon says, "Is to eliminate the conflict between your teeth and the jaw joints, usually by standing down the interfering tooth points. Braces and surgery are very rarely needed."

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