... he said i have the beginnings of degenerative bone disease in my jaw joints. but he said there were no growths. ... (4 replies)
... ow I have spoke to my dentist at home and he don't think I have anything major going on, but the issues are this. I have pain at the rear of the right side of my jaw just below the ear. I cannot bite down all the way, however it the mornings I'm able to bite down much easier then towards the end of the day. ... (3 replies)
... As far as function goes, I can still chew and open my mouth wide enough to eat most food. The main problem is with my open bite. Because my front teeth don't close all the way, I have a problem tearing food. Also any food that is thin, like slices of pizza, I have to cut up because I cannot tear it apart. ... (5 replies)
... Yes i do wat with the splint, when i remove the splint it creates more earaches and i definitely cannot close my mouth as it feels weird like the jaw will snap it used to be worse but now when i do it its not as painful... ... (4 replies)
... skull. Then when you close your mouth, the disc rides back up, and stays on top of the condyle. ... (20 replies)
... not just go up and down. The position of the joints affect the amount of room or distance you need to open and close, so when this is not equal on both sides the jaw will deviate. Medical drs do not treat this. ... (4 replies)
... I've been doing some things in the mirror trying to better see exactly what is bothering me about my TMJ other than the jaw clenching / tightening and I have realized that I basically cannot open and close my jaw in a straight line (up and down) without it popping and having to go out of line to close. If I try really hard I can get it to go in a straight line but this causes... (4 replies)
... aw ordered an MRI, told me my discs were displaced, and then said I needed arthrocentesis. I saw 4 conservative specialists after him who said I do not even come close to needing a procedure like that. I agree. many people have displaced discs, and this does not necessarily mean you need surgery. ... (5 replies)
... After I had a tooth pulled about 3 months ago I started having extreme pain during sleep it was not that bad at first but progressed. I had mild jaw pain before the most recent tooth was pulled but now it is out of control. I only have 7 teeth all in the front of my lower jaw no back teeth on my lower jaw. ... (6 replies)
... locked. It was opened to the maximum and i could not close it at all. I was in pain. Didnt know what to do. Dad asked me to eat medicine but how can i chew my medicine when my mouth cannot close? ... (2 replies)
... is right, check the sticky and the ear symptoms tie in, I had a slight amount of ear discomfort but not as pronounced as you or MR had. My biggest thing was lock jaw and jaw clicking, and the misalignment where I couldn't close my mouth properly and a lot of muscle tension in my jaw. ... (3 replies)
... Well, it looks like after all is said and done, you will be spending close to the same amount with either doctor...only Dr. Clayton Chan's treatment is much more conservative than surgery. ... (6 replies)
... For the last couple of days, I haven't even been able to close my jaw, because the pain is too great. My mouth seems to want to fall open automatically, and when I close it, it is very uncomfortable and pulsates like crazy. ... (2 replies)
... I went to dentist and I said I haven't wore in 6 months, he was not sure how it happened. So he made molds and tried to figure out how if a slight shaving would close it, he shaved a little on 5 or so teeth and closed the bite in October 2009. I was good to go, so I tossed my splint never to wear again. ... (5 replies)
... When I was 17 yrs old I underwent a upper and lower jaw surgery to fix a severe underbite I had developed. I had to have serveral metal screws and other lil gadgets to reconstruct my jaw. ... (7 replies)
... name. The pillow is 200 thread count. And they sell the pillow case as well. The pillow was 19.95 and I believe that the case was something like 6.95. I am very close in price. ... (6 replies)
... Hi everyone. I think it is time for me to meet with a doctor that can really help me with my jaw problems. I have a local pain clinic that wants to try botox injections for the muscle spasms but my problems is much bigger than that. ... (2 replies)
... About 4 yrs ago while on vacation I bit down on something hard and something just popped and it was instant bad. I could not close mouth completely for a couple of days. I wish I realized than what had happened maybe things would be different now. ... (0 replies)
... are splints made to go back to my normal jaw position? ... (98 replies)
... the disc recapturing itself, or going back into the correct place. When you lock, the disc is being displaced, and you need to be very careful to not force your jaw open. ... (10 replies)
