CMD specialists at Falkenried
In Hamburg, Falkenried 88 has developed into a center of specialized medical facilities, including the CMD Center Hamburg-Eppendorf as a leading facility for the diagnosis of craniomandibular dysfunctions (CMD), teeth grinding and clenching (bruxism) and tooth wear.
What are craniomandibular dysfunctions (CMD)?
Craniomandibular dysfunctions (CMD) are characterized by a disturbed interaction between the teeth, jaw joints and chewing muscles. Normally, this interaction runs smoothly and people are not even consciously aware of it. Disruptions to normal function, on the other hand, lead to pain in the area of the masticatory muscles, jaw joints and teeth – or result in functional restrictions. You can find typical symptoms here.
In simple cases, CMD is fortunately limited to overloading of the masticatory muscles and ends by itself or after dental treatment with a “grinding splint”.
When should you contact CMD specialists?
If the pain does not go away on its own within 4 weeks, you should seek dental advice. And if the pain does not subside within 4 weeks even after normal dental treatment with a grinding splint, it makes sense to consult a specialist – if only to prevent the pain from becoming chronic. This applies in particular to cases where there are already functional disorders in the masticatory organ, such as
- Restrictions or blockages of the jaw opening, or
- discomfort and additional joint cracking, as well as
- discomfort and uneven occlusion of your teeth, or
- Significant tooth wear overall or localized breakage of tooth parts, and
- additional stress-induced tinnitus or dizziness.
In these cases, the situation is complicated and requires differentiated functional diagnostic examinations and individual treatments.
For such situations, there are CMD specialists with special knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of CMD. The new diagnostic scheme of the relevant scientific association, the German Society for Functional Diagnostics and Therapy(DGFDT), even explicitly distinguishes simple diagnostics (Level I) from those performed by CMD specialists (Level II).
CMD specialists in Falkenried 88
The CMD specialists at the CMD Center Hamburg-Eppendorf at Falkenried 88 are among the leading experts in the treatment of CMD. The director and founder, PD Dr. M. Oliver Ahlers, was the first DGFDT-certified specialist for functional diagnostics and therapy in the practice. After years of managing the CMD consultation at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, he founded the CMD Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf to optimize the framework conditions – as the first practice in Germany to specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of CMD. More about PD Dr. Ahlers
The CMD Center Hamburg-Eppendorf is now one of the leading institutions in the diagnosis and treatment of CMD, bruxism and tooth wear. In addition to PD Dr. Ahlers, the team of specialists also includes colleagues Tim Petersen, Dr. Lukasz Katzer and Jakob Röhl. As specialists, they examine and treat significantly more CMD patients per year than the consultation hours of large university clinics and care for affected patients in all stages of CMD diagnostics and therapy. The practice facilities at the CMD Center are specially designed for this purpose and equipped with the world’s most modern measuring instrumentsand special software. The team is constantly developing these further as part of its own research projects.
The practice’s location at Falkenried 88, diagonally opposite the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, enables close cooperation with the colleagues there and the outpatient clinics for orthodontics, oral surgery, neurology and imaging diagnostics.
PD Dr. M. Oliver Ahlers
Tim Petersen
Dr. Lukasz Katzer
Stephan Herrmann
Arrange an appointment for an examination
If you suffer from craniomandibular dysfunction (CMD), teeth grinding or tooth wear (tooth abrasion), arrange a detailed initial examination appointment at the CMD Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. A map will show you the way to Falkenried 88.
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