Dr. Yolanda Cruz Dentistry On The Path - Toronto, ON

Real Patient Cases

TMD / TMJ, Snoring & Sleep Apnea

Comprehensive jaw and airway care at Dentistry On The Path. See real patient improvements below.

Whole-Body Dentistry

One root cause. Many symptoms.

Dr. Yolanda Cruz has a long-standing clinical interest in temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD), headache, snoring, and mild-to-moderate sleep apnea. Below are real patient cases treated at our downtown Toronto office on the PATH, with the symptom improvements each patient reported after treatment.

What We Treat

Symptoms patients bring to us

TMD rarely presents as a single complaint. Most patients arrive with a cluster of symptoms across the jaw, head, sleep, and bite. Here's what we most commonly treat.

TMJ Joint Dysfunction

  • Jaw pain & clicking
  • Joint locking
  • Pain when chewing
  • Asymmetric face / posture

Headache & Facial Pain

  • Tension headaches
  • Migraines
  • Neck & shoulder pain
  • Ear pain & tinnitus

Sleep & Breathing

  • Heavy snoring
  • Witnessed apneas
  • Daytime fatigue
  • Unrefreshing sleep

Bruxism & Bite Wear

  • Nighttime grinding
  • Worn or chipped teeth
  • Dry mouth on waking
  • Morning hoarseness
Real Patient Cases

Before & after — and what changed

Each of these patients reported the symptom improvements listed below after treatment at our downtown Toronto office. Photos and symptom lists are shared with patient consent.

Case 1 Case 1: Head forward posture — TMD / TMJ before-and-after at Dentistry On The Path
Case 1

Head forward posture

The patient reported improvements in the following symptoms after treatment:

  • Jaw joint noises
  • Jaw joint locking
  • Jaw pain
  • Pain when chewing
  • Teeth grinding
  • Back pain
  • Depression
  • Buzzing in the ears
  • Head forward posture
Case 2 Case 2: Asymmetrical face — TMD / TMJ before-and-after at Dentistry On The Path
Case 2

Asymmetrical face

The patient reported improvements in the following symptoms after treatment:

  • Throat pain
  • Dizziness
  • Morning hoarseness
  • Feeling unrefreshed in the morning
  • Dry mouth upon waking
  • Frequent heavy snoring
  • Knee pain
  • Fatigue
  • Shoulder pain
  • Neck pain
  • Headache
  • Asymmetric posture
Case 3 Case 3: Headache / Migraine — TMD / TMJ before-and-after at Dentistry On The Path
Case 3

Headache / Migraine

The patient reported improvements in the following symptoms after treatment:

  • Headache
  • Migraines
  • Jaw joint pain
  • Repeated awakening
  • Difficulty falling asleep
  • Told that "I Stop Breathing" during sleeping
  • Gasping when waking
Case 4 Case 4: Asymmetrical Face — TMD / TMJ before-and-after at Dentistry On The Path
Case 4

Asymmetrical Face

The patient reported improvements in the following symptoms after treatment:

  • Kicking or jerking leg repeatedly
  • Teeth grinding
  • Jaw joint locking
  • Jaw joint pain
  • Jaw joint noises
  • Vision problems
  • Muscle twitching
  • Ear pain
  • Throat pain
  • Ringing in ears (Tinnitus)
  • Difficulty falling asleep
  • Tossing and turning frequently
  • Feeling unrefreshed in the morning
  • Significant daytime drowsiness
  • Shoulder pain
  • Back pain
  • Sinus congestion
  • Ear congestion
  • Fatigue
  • Repeated awakening
  • Lesser forward head and shoulder tilt
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