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- TMJ with Mixed Muscle Facial Tension: I am 48 yrs old & have suffered with TMJ since age 21. I grind my teeth in my sleep which has been in part the source of problem. Approximately 15 years ago the muscles around the joint inflammed, causing migraines and I have been on pain killers, anti inflamatories, exercising, bite plates and see a tmj specialist. My problem now, instead of my very back teeth taking all the pressure, they have worn away from years of grinding and now its the next set of molars to the front that are now taking all the pressure. The result is the tooth roots are aching into my face up to my eyes and sinus. I am wondering about a root canal treatment to kill the nerve may stop the frontal facial pain I now have. ...Visitor from Canada (answer)
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I was diagnosed with TMJ about 7 years ago. For the past 5 months I have been wearing appliances 24/7 that my dentist gave me to try to fix it. My jaw is still popping and still hurts. I just visited my dentist and he told me I have 4 options now, keep wearing my appliances until it stops, get new, more permanent ones, get sugar shots in my jaw or get braces to realign my jaw right. He told me that he recommends getting braces but I would rather not have to go through that again since I already had to wear them for 2 years when I was a kid. I really want my jaw fixed. Is this the best solution? ...Visitor from CA (answer)
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I have been experiencing a stiff neck and some back pain for some time now. I went to the Dr. for back pain and he did a x-ray and ended up doing a MRI. It all came back okay. My pain is worse and the neck is getting more stiff and spreading into my shoulder. Most recently I have had pulses of pain on my lower jaw from an apparent tooth problem. I'm wondering can this be an abcessed tooth that is causeing me to feel bad and to have the stiff neck and back pain. ...Marv in Kansas (answer)
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I have been diagnosed with TMJ. I am wondering if having braces put back on will help. This is the way I would like to go. I wore braces for almost three years when I was a freshman through a junior in highschool, but my orthodontist took them off early because (he was trying to be nice) he figured it was good. I only wore rubberbands for a month and I needed to have worn them for at least 4. What should I do? I would really like to have my braces put back on not only to fix the TMJ but to also make my teeth a little straighter and my bite look better. Thanks for your help, Kristin (answer)
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I have been having headaches for some time now since February 2002 and they have increased overtime. I have also had the occasional numbness in my left hand side and sometimes shakey hands (which have stopped for sometime now). I have seen three neurologists and done MRI all have proved that I do not have anything. They then suspect Complicated Migraine but I have not responded well to medication. I recently noticed that my wisdom toth on my right hand side is bent and may be touching the nerve area. I visited a Dentist who does not do general dentistry but rather diagnosed that I had Myofascial referral patterns of pain and gave me a gadget to put in my mouth to wear as he discoverd that I clench teeth and my mouth was all sore. He advised that I could if I wanted to, remove my wisdom tooth if that is what I wanted but that he did not think that's the cause of my problem. I see another Dentist next week. What do you think? Could the wisdom tooth have something to do with it as the device does not explain away some of the numbness I sometimes feel in my hands and some of the spasms I sometimes have. ...Ifueko in California (answer)
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I have had mouth drama for as long as I can remember, and I am only 22 and
am in a profession where looks are vital (acting). To make a long story short, I will break this down so you can understand where my problem stems from. I had braces for three years (3rd through 6th grade) was in a few very bad car accidents when I was younger, my sophomore year of college I noticed my jaw hurt considerably....popping, locking (open and closed, etc.) Local dentist told me I had TMJ, made me a stint to sit on my lower teeth, it looked like I had a mouthful of chew in my mouth --- incredibly ugly and cost 1000 dollars. I wore it for two years, didn't help, visited a chiropractor for a year, helped some, not much. Decided to move from Nebraska to California (where I now reside), in January of 2002, before I left I visted a TMJ specialist who told me I had a stem of TMJ. In California I found a new dentist because I had an incredible amount of pain in my mouth. He said the only teeth that were hitting were my back two molars and they were very cracked. My jaw was very much out of alignment, so he filed my back two teeth down. The only teeth that don't touch now are the eight teeth up front. I am visiting my parents in NE, recently went to my mothers dentist, had a full x-ray. I found out I have twelve cavities. Much, much mouth drama. My concern is that since I have no normal overbite or underbite (my front teeth practically sit on top of one another) well, how do I fix this, or is it unfixable, and is that what makes my TMJ symptoms worse? Does it cause speech impediments? I have been looking at all my frients and families teeth and they all sit nicely, one in back of the other. How can I set my teeth to where they are supposed to be? Oh, and the stint that was made for me was the type you are not supposed to wear for a long time otherwise it throws your jaw out of alignment--lucky me. Hope you can help! : ) I just feel like this will set me back in my career.
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I suffered tmj from whiplash its been about four months. When I put my finger next to my ear and I open and close my mouth I feel a bump coming and going. It feels dislocated. I open my mouth and I have a bump that is hard sticking out of my skin next to my ear. Its been 4 months. It constantly gets worse. What should I have done and what is the bump? Is it dislocated? What treatment is best? ...Emaad in California (answer)
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Yesterday I started to eat oatmeal and it became very difficult because I could not press my teeth together to chew, so I had to chew from the tip of my mouth instead of from the side. Earlier that day I had a huge burrito and I think I might have opened my mouth to wide. Well I thought I could shake it off but it is the next day and it is still hard to eat. I also cannot open my mouth wide enough to eat certain foods and the right side is in minor pain. My mouth plates are also off, the bottom plate seems to be forcing its self to the left. What do you think is wrong and what can I do? ...Melanie in California (answer)
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I have intermitant shooting pain in my left ear and also sorness in my cheek and the gum on the top of my left side of my mouth for two days. I went to the doctor after the first day and I am on zithromax antibiotics for 5 days. Could this be related to a abcess in the gums, although I dont have teeth in the pained area? (answer)
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A year ago I was diagnoised with TMJ after being treated for everything from a sinus infection to an ear infection. With the TMJ I have horrible headaches that sometimes will not allow me to perform my job. I have been to an oral surgeon, and he removed all of my wisdom teeth and we waited to see if the problem got better, it didnt, actually it feels as if it got worse. This particular oral surgeon recommended a procedure, but stated that he could not do it because he does not have the faciities, so he sent me to a well known oral surgeon in Atlanta. This particular doctor told me that TMJ does not cause headaches and that I should see someone about braces to solve my problem, so of course I returned to my oral surgeon in my town and he stated that I did not need braces. My question is, what type of doctor is best trained to treat my problem? It seems like I am running around in circles trying to get the proper care. I have been suffering from this for at least a year now, I would simply appreciate some advice that could possibly lead me in the right direction to treating my problem.
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My jaw has been locking up off and on for the past two weeks and on Saturday morning it locked up and hasn't unlocked since. Right now it's Sunday. It will only open about 1/2 of an inch. I can barely brush my teeth and my breath is starting to smell. I can barely eat and it takes about an hour to eat a burrito. I don't have pain - I just can't open my mouth. Before I used to just relax my jaw, shift it to the side and that was it. But now that
doesn't work. My mom doesn't think there is anything wrong with me but I know there is. My question is - How long should I wait to go to the doctor and am I going to have to have surgery? Visitor from CA
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For the past four weeks I have been experiencing pain on the right side of my jaw which feels to be just under the opening to the ear canal. Often throughout the course of the day I have trouble and a sharp pain when I open my mouth. I also have pain when I have to chew tough foods on the right side. I have pain when I try to extent my lower front teeth past my upper front teeth trying to stretch or work out the pain. Ocassionally when I wake up in the morning and close my mouth it seems like my jaws are out of alignment. All of this is only on the top of the right side. What is this and what can be done about it? Should I see my MD or go right to a Dentist? ...Visitor from OH (answer)
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Everything was fine one week ago, I went to my dentist for a crown to be put on on my far back molar. Well he gave me three shots of novicane because the tooth just would not freeze (everything else did but the tooth). Well even after all the shots I felt most of the grinding. A week later I am in pain everyday from this. Before the visit I was not. My dentist blames it on TMJ that I have not had in about ten years. It is a pain sometimes on the tooth. But mostly it goes up in my cheek and down in my jaw. Where the two jaws meet it is inflammed. Before there was no, maybe little decay in this tooth for it is an old big filling. For the reason for the crown was for a gap not decay. Do you think this is an absessed tooth or TMJ? Visitor from WI (answer)
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I have had a stiff jaw for about 2 months. I don't have any pain while chewing. I dont have a problem opening my mouth wide. I just have a
constant ache. I can't sleep at night. The pain gets worse as the day progresses. I do have a permanent retainer bonded on my bottom teeth. When I open my mouth I do hear a slight clicking but not always. I have had a full dental exam and nothing was out of the norm. I do have some neck pain/ache involved. I can't take this constant ache any more. I thought it may be TMJ but, I don't have the pain in opening my mouth wide. I don't have a problem chewing. Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. I did have braces when I was 26 they were on for about 2 years. It has been 10 years. I wear a retainer on my top which I remove in the morning. I can't explain this pain, it is a constant constant ache. Please help ... Visitor from PA
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For the past two months I have been to the doctor 5 times. I thought I had ear and sinus infections. But none of the medicine seems to help. I recently started to notice that my jaw is extremely sore. Someone told me it is possibly TMJ, because I clench my teeth very bad at night. I also noticed that my neck and arms were very sore too. I felt like I couldn't extend my arms all the way out. Would this be a result of TMJ?
Before I knew about TMJ I scheduled an appointment to go see an ENT because I thought I had bad ear problems. But I have came to the conclusion that I probably have TMJ (because all the symptoms I have fall into TMJ) and I was just wondering if I should keep my appointment with the ENT. Would an ENT be someone whom I should see about the TMJ problem? or should I probably cancel? ... Visitor from AL
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I was told over 3 years ago that I have tjm by my doctor. I was sent to a maxillofacial surgen about 2 years ago who said I would probably need surgery. I have had a mri and my disc is balled up and pushed forward. At that time I could still get two fingers in my mouth, now on a good day I can get my thumb in my mouth. He explained the surgery to me and said he would remove the disc and not put anything back in where the disc belongs. This is what worries me. So I put it off but I can't cope with it anymore. My problem is finding a doctor to do the surgery. There aren't very many in my area that specialize in this, I would prefer to have a doctor who does more than a couple of surgery's a year. So if I have to drive a couple of hours away thats fine. ...Visitor from MI (answer)
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About four months ago I happened to be reading and all of a sudden I developed this pain in my left eye, like a dull ache. The same goes for my left ear. For a few days it felt sore. I had my sinuses x-rayed and a series of blood work, had my eyes examined by the eye doctor. All the results came back negative. Also I felt this pain on left side on top of my head a numbness. It feels like something is pushing into my eye. Could it be my wisdom teeth? I know I have still two I haven't had removed. Also the pain is felt more when I move my jaw ...Visitor from Canada (answer)
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For the past year or so I have had problems with my jaw. It clicks continuously when opening my mouth and seems to be 'off balance'. It seems as though my teeth don't fit comfortably together anymore. However, the most stressful part is when it locks and I can only open it half an inch. I get increasingly panicked by the situation, and this is only worsened by the fact that I have a phobia about damage to bones. I have visited my doctor who sent me for a jaw x-ray, which didn't show anything, and he said it would probably just go away. The last time it locked I was distraught and went to the hospital's ER, but they didn't know what it was either. They said as it wasn't dislocated they couldn't help and sent me away. I am frustrated as I find the threat of locking as daunting as any serious injury and I find myself worrying all the time. My jaw has just locked this morning, as I woke up from a nap, and I am now a little distressed. I have found your TMJ site and am wondering if you have any advice for me. Obviously, I understand that you work in the US and as such have no experience of UK procedure, but I am wondering who you think I should approach next. I did happen to mention my jaw to the dentist I have just registered with and he didn't seem to have any recognition of my problem, like the doctor. Can you confirm that my suspicions are right about TMJ and that I am right to pursue this with a health care provider? Can you also advise whether you think this may have anything to do with wisdom teeth growth. This started about the same time for me as the lower right wisdom tooth started to come through. I look forward to hearing from you. ...Visitor from Norwich, England (answer)
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I am 22 years old. I just recently went to the ER for severe headaches, pain in the jaw area and for being nauseous. My doctor told me that I have TMJ and gave me medicine for it that is not helping. What I was wondering was if my being nauseous all of the time and literally getting sick could be caused by this TMJ??? I have been this way ever since I visited the emergency room 2 weeks ago!! Please help me with any information that you can. It would be greatly appreciated! ...Visitor from AR (answer)
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I had my teeth cleaned 2 weeks ago, the next day both sides of my face and jaw all the way to the upper ear was extrememly sore, I could hardly open my mouth. it felt like the face bone was cracking when I talked or opened my mouth. I have my teeth cleaned every 3 months and never experienced anything like that. I called my dentist told the receptionist and she basically made an appt for 3 weeks, which was too long to wait and they didn't seem to be very concerened till today I still have pain on left side of my face and don't know why. (Could I got infected from unsanitized dental instruments?) Wisdom teeth were never pulled out and never bothered me, my last tooth came out 5-6 yrs ago at age of 36 or 37, I have silver fillings and some bone loss. I'm 42 now, could any of these cause the pain? ...Visitor from Burlington, Ontario, Canada (answer)
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