Last Updated: March 2026 | Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Charles Sutera, DMD, FAGD The most common question in my Boston TMJ practice isn't about treatment. It's "Why didn't my last treatment work?" The answer almost always lies in a fundamental [...]
Last Updated: March 2026 | Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Charles Sutera, DMD, FAGD Almost every week, someone sits across from me in my Waltham office holding a folder of X-rays. They've been to two, sometimes three providers. They've been told [...]
Hi, I’m Dr. Sutera, founder of Aesthetic Smile Reconstruction in Boston. If you wake up with a sore jaw, sensitive teeth, or morning headaches, you might be grinding your teeth in your sleep. It’s called bruxism teeth grinding, and trust [...]
If you are trying to understand why your night guards doesn’t work for your TMJ, you’re not alone. You followed instructions, wore the guard faithfully, and waited for relief—only to feel the same pain, or sometimes worse. In our Boston [...]
If you're considering veneers, crowns, or a smile makeover, you're likely thinking about aesthetics. But there's another critical factor that affects both your comfort and dental health: cosmetic dentistry and your bite. Many patients don't realize that changing the appearance of [...]
You're googling how to stop grinding teeth. I'm not surprised. Do you know why? Because bruxism is very common. In fact, it's one of the most common causes of orofacial pain. It might sound mystifying, but the term bruxism is [...]
