Headaches / Migraines

The field of migraine prevention therapy has been at somewhat of a standstill. Although numerous drugs are now on the market which are intended to subdue migraine pain after the attack has already begun, preventing migraine has been less than satisfactory.

However, research has found one common factor to all migraine and tension-type headache sufferers: tender and sore temple and scalp muscles caused by intense and prolonged jaw clenching during sleep. Not teeth grinding, but jaw clenching…and there is a world of difference.

Established research has shown:

Jaw clenching muscles of migraine suffers are 70% larger in volume and generate significantly higher bite forces than control subjects.
Migraine sufferers who experience headaches soon after or upon waking show significant evidence of nocturnal jaw clenching.
Tension-type headache patients contract their temporalis muscles (clench their jaw) during sleep, on average, 14 times more intensely that asymptomatic controls.

The FDA has recently approved the first non-drug, no side-effect method for migraine pain prevention, the NTI-tss, a small and comfortable specialized mouthpiece which covers only your upper two front teeth while you sleep.

The NTI-tss must be custom fitted by a dentist. And why just the two front teeth? Because that prevents the back molars and canine teeth from coming into contact. Without those teeth contacting, jaw clenching intensity is reduced by two-thirds!

In clinical trials, 82% of migraine sufferers who used the NTI-tss for eight weeks had a 77% average reduction in migraine attacks, and were continuing to improve (details at the NTI-tss web site). There were no side-effects or adverse results. This is not to say the intense jaw clenching alone is the cause of migraine, but does put research back on track.

So for the best way to prevent migraine, instead of putting a pill in your stomach, you put a device on your teeth!

Testimonials

"Over the past 2 weeks I have been using the Niti which has helped me emmensly. Waking up each day I no longer experience the discomfort in my jaw or neck. I would recommend it to anyone. Thank you!"
Maria Fonti

"Dear Dr. Boyko, You are the best dentist that I know. So kind, happy and a wonderful dentist!"
Shirley Klymasz

"The NTI improved my sleep - I wake up feeling more rested. No more headaches!! Improved my sensitive teeth. I highly recommend the NTI for anyone who clenches."
Candace D.

"I was searching for any solution to deal with my TMJ symptoms, when I came across a reference online for the NTI device. My TMJ had reached a level that was very hard to deal with. I had jaw pain, tooth pain, neck and shoulder pain and constant headaches. Exercises and massage only offered temporary relief and even that was minor. I had been recommended a traditional mouth guard by my dentist. While I could understand that the guard would protect my teeth, I really couldn't see how having something to bite down on could relieve my jaw tension. The NTI fits on your front teeth and doesn't allow your back teeth to touch.
The NTI device has been a true miracle for me. Within a week my headaches all but disappeared. My neck and shoulder pain and tension melted away over the period of a couple of weeks and over time even the pain in my teeth almost completely disappeared.
The fitting of the NTI was easy and fast and I was able to go home with it on the first visit. Dr. Boyko and his staff were knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with. They offered me an opportunity to get relief from my TMJ condition and they delivered.
I would recommend that anyone suffering with TMJ give this device a chance. It has totally changed my life and I feel like a new person, completely pain and discomfort free. I will never give the NTI device up."
Thank you, Barbara.

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