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Top 4 Ways to Stop Biting Your Cheeks
added on: February 22, 2017
biting

Cheek biting is a common habit and is actually very similar to nail biting. Typically brought on by stress or when nervous, biting the inside of the cheek — or the lips or tongue — can be painful, and in certain cases, concerning for the dental team at our West… Read More…

Posted In: Dental Hygiene, TMJ

What’s It Mean if Your Jaw Gets Locked?
added on: September 19, 2016
jaw locking

The feeling of a jaw that won’t close or open and seems as if it’s stuck is one of the worst feelings someone can experience. It’s terrifying, it’s painful, and it’s random. But what exactly causes it? The team at our West Caldwell dental office is here to hopefully ease… Read More…

Posted In: TMJ


Stop Stressing, Protect your Mouth
added on: November 4, 2015

As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season approaches, we’re faced with the stress of going here and there, buying presents, cooking food, visiting family, and the seemingly never-ending whirlwind that happens every year around this time. While we all know stress isn’t good for overall health, our dental… Read More…

Posted In: Dental Articles, TMJ

Conebeam CT Scanner
added on: September 10, 2014

CT Imaging Technology Brings a Modern Twist to Dentistry. Masella Family Dental is proud to have an on-site Conebeam CT Scanner for our patients. What do all of those fancy terms mean? They mean that we can offer dental services that are more predictable, successful, and not accessible to patients… Read More…


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