Dr. Mark Malterud is a St. Paul, MN dentist with more than 12 years of experience with the NTI therapeutic protocol. In this time, he has used the device to provide migraine and headache relief for countless patients. Here's the amazing story of one of those patients.

"I have been using the NTI for over 12 years both as a treatment option for my patients but also as a way to relieve my own headaches.  I've seen patients that have suffered from more than 30 years of migraine pain become headache-free with a properly fabricated NTI.  Proper diagnosis and NTI fabrication enables dentists to prevent headaches but also protect patients' teeth and restorations from damage due to jaw clenching and teeth grinding.

In early 2010, a new patient, Cynthia M, 44 years old, came into my office. We ask all of our new patients about headaches and neck pain. Cynthia responded that she began having painful headache episodes over twenty years earlier. She said she'd experienced two to three tension headaches each week. She complained of intense pressure in the temple area and would normally take several Ibuprofen to relieve the pain.

After noting that she didn't check the box on her health history that asks if patients have headaches or neck pains, she responded that she chalked this pain up as being "normal" because she lived with it for so long. We talked about this issue more and Cynthia mentioned that she'd been visiting a chiropractor once a month for neck pain for nearly fifteen years.

That embarrassing snoring habit your spouse complains about during family gatherings may have something in common with the worn down teeth the dentist is always harassing you about at checkups. Both of these seemingly harmless habits may be symptoms of a serious health problem, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

Research presented at the 2009 American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) showed that 1 in 4 patients suffering from OSA also suffered from nocturnal bruxism, commonly known as nighttime teeth grinding. It is estimated that approximately 10% of the US population suffers from bruxism which can lead to migraines, tension-type headaches, TMJ pain, and cracked or worn teeth.