While sounds occurring in the jaw joint by themselves do not necessarily indicate the need for treatment, most doctors feel that they are important signs when taken together with other information about you. Studying these sounds can aid the doctor in better understanding of the status and function of your jaw joint through sound tracings. Without a computer based sonography device, the doctor studies the popping and clicking sounds by listening through a stethoscope. With sonography the popping, clicking and even grating sounds during opening and closing movements can be detected and analyzed more thoroughly.

Hearing by Ear - Stethoscope - Sonography

It's easy to see why the sonograph is an accurate method of capturing and analyzing these significant sounds.

The test takes but a few minutes and you will wear a headset that looks similar to that of a small portable radio while you open and close your mouth several times. The sensors over both of your jaw joints capture the sound vibrations and they are recorded in the computer for later study.

When sounds occur as you open or close your mouth, how loud the sound is, and whether it is a soft or sharp sound, all have specific meaning to the doctor. Sonography is not only a diagnostic tool. It may also be used to monitor the course of treatment.

For more information on any of our dental treatments and services, please contact Herman Dental Clinic on (07) 3279 4455 or click here to contact us online.

 

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