11-23-2011, 11:59 AM | #1 |
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Anyone here with TMJ?
I have always had a messed up jaw, its never really hurt bad before now, but it pops and clicks when i eat tough food like jerky or chew gum and it sometimes locks if i hit the wrong spot in the chewing motion.
However the last two days my right side jaw has been so fucking sore i cant take it, i mean when i eat something it feel like im getting stabbed in the jaw bone joint. Im going to the DOC today but fuck this sucks are there any good remidies for this or does it just go away over time? thanks
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11-23-2011, 12:22 PM | #2 |
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Track down the best neuromuscular dentist in your town and have them make you an orthotic. It'll help out immensely!
Cheers, Tony
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get more sleep, i've had that problem since i was around 10 or so, i noticed it gets worse when i'm tired or don't get enough sleep or stressed out.. i did some googling a few years ago and the results i found correlate with what i experienced.. but if i recall correctly when i spoke to my dentist about it the only REAL solution is to get oral surgery done and that's a pain in the ass and $
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11-23-2011, 07:04 PM | #5 |
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doesn't go away on it's own. Find a dentist or physical therapist that knows how to treat tmj. with some stretching and retraining along with night guard it can be managed....
and avoid chewing gum or tough foods like beef jerky, as repetitive unilateral chewing will continue to exacerbate the problem
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11-23-2011, 07:21 PM | #6 |
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ya i went to the dentist today for the 1st time in alomst 10 years. No cavites and no gum issues!!
They gave me some streches to do and 70 muscle relaxers to help with the tension
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11-23-2011, 09:13 PM | #7 |
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Dude I have that shit too, the clicking and cracking when chewing gum aggravates the crap out of me.
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That being said, there are a multitude of reasons why you could be experiencing the discomfort most likely a combination of stress and an irritated temporomandibular joint capsule. You also might have an occlusal imbalance or a premature contact before you go into centric occlusion. I see a multitude of cases like yours every week and you would be surprised how many of them are easily fixed with a combination of a properly fabricated occlusal guard (night guard and no not the ones you buy in the pharmacy and fit in hot water) and occlusal equilibration (making sure all your teeth are contacting properly and making tiny adjustments if necessary). My recommendation would be to have your dentist fabricate an occlusal guard (shouldn't cost more than a few hundred dollars) as soon as possible and start wearing it at night and even during the day at first until the symptoms subside. Have the dentist check your occlusion as well to make sure you have no premature contacts or lateral interferences (they should know what it means). It shouldn't cost you anywhere near 20k in fact it shouldn't even be close to 2k. If the nightguard has not helped after 2 - 3 weeks then you would need to see an oral maxillofacial surgeon and have them examine you. Hope this helps, let me know if you have more questions about it. |
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11-24-2011, 12:46 PM | #10 |
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I had this happen to me right after i had my wisdom teeth pulled. It only lasted a week but it drove me totally crazy. Shitty situation dude.
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