Dr. David Chrisman
Dentistry - Cosmetic
Vista, CA
35 years experience male
Locations
Breathe Easy Dentistry
Vista, CA
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Bio
Distinguished Fellow American Academy of Craniofacial pain.
Member International Association of Orthodontics.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Dentistry - Cosmetic
Cosmetic Dentistry
Dentistry - Orthodontics
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
88 Answers
59 Agrees
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 35 years experience
TMJ : Many times this is a jaw disc displacement problem with jaw joint noises. You might be having to displace the joint in the morning to get your teeth ... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Cervicogenic? APNEA: I would be suspicious of a sleep disordered breathing problem. Headaches at night are usually associated with sleep problems where your oxygen concen... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Yes: The nuchal ligament connects to the external occipital protuberance and the pull on this ligament from a forward head posture can cause this bone to g... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Breast feed: Its important to help a child to establish a correct swallow patern where the tongue sits in the palate which is stimulated to grow with swallowing p... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Sleep/nutrition: I would recommend plenty of sleep and to see a nutritionist to help your nutrition to aid your body's recovery. Mds only get a day of training in nu... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Unlikely. : Tmj is a syndrome and more than likely you had jaw problems before but no real symptoms until you broke your tooth. You may be able to get back to wh... Read More
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A 61-year-old female asked:
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Definitely: It is not normal for children to snore. The new guidelines for the american pediatric association are that children who snore should get a sleep stud... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Movement disorder : Hand tremor has been linked to TMJ problems and so are dizziness and headache. Your recent tooth extraction could have intensified an already existin... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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Need clinical exam: See your dentist for a diagnosis and treatment. Swellings in the mouth could be many different situations. Pain is an indicator that something is wr... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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TMJ most likely: Clicking joints are indicative of a disk movement or displacement. If your jaw clicks on opening and you can feel a slight clunk on closing this is ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Possible TMJ: You could be placing pressure on your jaw joint which may have had some damage to the joint and ligaments. Ear pain is a classic symptom of tmj. I... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Sensitivity : Some patients teeth are more sensitive to the bleaching gels than others. This is why they make varying concentration percentages of the active ingre... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Forward head posture: The technical term is kyphosis and it is commonly called forward head posture. The cervical vertebrae become compressed in the front and ligaments st... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Diet?: It has been suggested that changes around the skin of the mouth is related to diet. If your diet is poor you may want to change it to a more healthy b... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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TMJ?: Headaches accompanied with pain behind the eyes is symptoms associated with tmj. Usually i find that the side that you are experiencing the eye pain ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Probably not: Babies are born with a slightly retruded lower jaw to enhance breast feeding. The lower lip might just be something that he can suck on. If he does ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Speech: Thought disorders is referring to disorganized thinking which is usually evidenced by a persons speech. I.E. Lack of, broken up, pauses. Cognitive ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Aspiration definitio: It is where a needle is placed into the cyst and the contents are pulled back up into an empty syringe. The contents are usually sent off for analysi... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Sleep problem?: Poor sleep can lead to swollen eyes and overall breakdown of the body. How you feel when you wake should be rested and ready to go otherwise your sle... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Sleep disorder?: Many times memory problems can be related to sleep related breathing disorders where the sleep gets interrupted so much that the brain isn't allowed t... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Movement disorder: I have seen some hand tremors related to a TMJ disorder and this is a possibility. Look at dr brendan stacks videos on you tube under movement disord... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Seizure : Possible petite mal seizure you need to have evaluation with a neurologist.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Neck problems?: A forward head posture can impinge the greater and lesser occipital nerve Which pass thru the trapezius muscle referring pain to the top of the head. ... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Diagnose first : You need an evaluation to evaluate if it is truly a TMJ issue. If so then a comprehensive evaluation with review medical history, x-rays, photos int... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Possible: You need to see a qualified TMJ dentist to get a definitive diagnosis. Most likely it is a TMJ dysfunctional problem but there are other reasons for h... Read More
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A male asked:
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TMJ?: Tension headaches and ringing in the ear are symptoms included in tmj. Next time your ear rings hold your jaw more forward in a protruded position an... Read More
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A member asked:
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Bruxism: Some of the newest findings in the TMJ community is the connection of bruxism to sleep related breathing disorders (ie apnea). Your jaw position is re... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Sleep study: Insomnia is related to sleep disordered breathing you need to be getting 7-8 hrs of sleep for good heath. I would recommend seeing a sleep special... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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TMJ : You still may have a closed lock joint. You need to see a dentist with special training in tmj, get an mri, get a diagnosis and start treatment from... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Narcolepsy?: Sounds more like a sleep related breathing disorder. It also can go along with asthma which is also associated with breathing problems. You should c... Read More
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A male asked:
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Can't dx: Can't diagnose without clinical exam and medical history. Bumps on lips can be from many things bases on size, shape, color etc.
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A 57-year-old male asked:
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TMJ ?: These are all possible signs of tmj. Headaches and ringing in the ears are common complaints that i see on a regular basis. Sinus cat scan is normal... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Probably not. : Tooth mobility is generally a sign of periodontal disease (ie gum disease). Gum disease can cause the bone supporting the teeth to recede which in tu... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Get evaluation: With no know reason for the lump and if it has been there for more than 2 weeks you should have a dentist evaluate the lump in order to get a diagnosi... Read More
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A 56-year-old male asked:
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Epocrates: Is an apple application that can see the interaction of up to 20 drugs.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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How's ur sleep: Fatigue and depression go hand in hand with a sleep disordered breathing problem. If
you get poor sleep and you have excessive daytime sleepiness pe... Read More
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A 72-year-old female asked:
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Postural hypotension: If this happens when you stand up it might be from low blood pressure where the blood doesn't get sufficient supply to the brain and it can cause you ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Sleep?: If you have poor sleep with excessive daytime sleepiness you could have a sleep disordered breathing problem. This can affect overall health includi... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Posture: I have seen that TMJ can affect patients creating a forward head posture. Research has demonstrated an average of the head being 4 inches forward whi... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Tongue scraper: Perhaps you should try purchasing and using a tongue scraper. Many mouth odors are related to stuff growing on the back of the tongue. If that doesn... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 35 years experience
TMJ: Headaches and sinus pain can go along with tmj. Tmj is a syndrome or a collection of symptoms related to poor jaw alignment. These problems are str... Read More
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A 64-year-old male asked:
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Why?: The mouth can regenerate rather quickly but the real question is why? Most times in my office this is due in response to whitening toothpastes which ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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TMJ: Tmj is associated with movement disorders. You must correct the jaw relationship to its proper position. The popping sound is the disc relocation bac... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Dark circles: If the dark circles are under your eyes it is called venus pooling and it is most likely associated with allergies and/or a sleep disordered breathing... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Probably not: At 16 you are most likely done growing especially if you have been menstrating for a few years by now. Onset of menstration indicates that you are an... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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TMJ?: Ear and headache pain area my times associated with a TMJ problem. You may need to see a dentist who treats TMJ disorders that has had special traini... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Sphincter muscles : It is sphincter muscle that retains the contents of the bowels but abdominal pressure can make it more difficult to hold the contents. If you squeeze ... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Structural problem: I have found that this is associated with a postural avoidance problem. There are three main areas of support that can cause posture to change. Your ... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Trigger point pain: Overuse of muscles can cause shortening of the muscle which produces knots. These are also known as trigger points which can produce pain because the... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Ear symptoms are frequently reported with tmj. There is even a ligament called the discomaliolarligament that connects the disc to the hammer of the e... Read More
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Mar 19, 2015
Great Dentist!!!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Chrisman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Chrisman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks, why the 9pm cut off? Research I've done recommends to stop eating anywhere between 90mins and 3 hrs before I sleep?
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Thanks for your quick reply! I realized after that my complete Q and info wasn't submitted with this- sorry about that.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks I have received your hidden message. Ciao from rome, italy
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of the Pacific School of Dentistry
Graduated 1988MD
Awards
Top Cosmetic Dentist, Second Place, California - Summer
2013
HealthTap Founding Doctor
Affiliations
American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
International Association od Orthodontics
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