(Issued WINTER 2019) โ Jessica Grigoriadis, a 38 year-old Westwood mother of three, was suffering from excessive, non-stop mouth pain. She had braces and thought the pain was caused by a combination of three things: clenching her teeth while asleep, braces, and fibromyalgia that makes nerves hyper-sensitive. She says, โI couldnโt sleep and was taking pain relievers around the clock.โ (Photo: Jessica and son, also an ARCH braces patient)
At her next appointment at ARCH Orthodontics’ Westwoodย office where Dr. Andrew Chase was addressing Jessicaโs crowded teeth and recessed jaw issues, Treatment Coordinator Amanda DeJesus discussed Jessicaโs unrelenting pain and brought it to Dr. Chaseโs attention.
The team suggested using AcceleDentยฎ in conjunction with Jessicaโs braces. AcceleDent was developed to accelerate teeth movement into desired positions, guided by braces. It also can ease discomfort sometimes associated with wearing braces.
โBy combining the AcceleDent device (see photo) with braces,โ Dr Chase says, โwe relieved Jessicaโs pain without interrupting her Ortho regimen.โ The patient puts the hands-free AcceleDent mouthpiece around their existing braces for 20 minutes a day. Gentle micropulses travel through tooth roots into nearby bone, speeding up the movement of teeth into the desired position 50% faster while reducing pain by up to 71%.โ The treatment is approved by the FDA and has been used successfully by thousands of patients since 2009. Jessica says, โBy the fourth day, I started noticing the difference. I definitely get a much more restful sleep as I donโt wake up with pain. Itโs great to feel more rested and itโs easier to get up when that alarm goes off! I use Acceledent every evening. I no longer wake up feeling like I clenched my teeth all night. I appreciate this opportunity to share my story and to help others.โ
Another patient, an anxious bride-to-be, came to ARCH less than a year before her wedding. “With AcceleDent, we completed her Orthodontic therapyย in time for the photos on the big day,โ smiles Dr. Chase.
ARCH Orthodontics is among the first practices in its service area to certify that its offices are 100% gluten-free. To make an appointment at any of ARCH’s 9 convenient offices, callย (781) 209-6776. ARCH offers free initial consultation (a $500 value), and interest-free financing. The practice operates aย Pediatric Dentistry office in Stoughton. Veterans and members of the military and their families receive a courtesy discount. For more info and/or a no-obligation appointment, Contact us at (781) 209-6776.
– By Stanley Hurwitz / 508-269-0570 / stanhurwitz@gmail.com
