... oh, I forgot to mention the wisdom teeth...if your TMJ specialist says to be careful about that, then I would follow his advice! My problems started after a bad oral surgeon extracted my 4 impacted wisdoms. ... (10 replies)
... ave displaced discs. If it is primarily for cosmetic reasons, then I would hold off on the braces! Many dentists say there is little evidence that braces cause TMJ problems...but I've heard of many people whose problems started while wearing braces. Again, it's important to discuss this with a knowledgeable TMJ doc. ... (10 replies)
... o much for your response! I remember your name, and you've been of help to me in the past. I appreciate your balanced, and logical point of view. I believe my TMJ dentist is a good one, and kind person. Perhaps he did give up a little on me. However, I m with you on the funcionality issue. ... (10 replies)
... hree fingers, I would seriously question whether you need arthrocentesis or surgery of any kind right now. I would recommend finding yourself a new conservative TMJ specialist, and taking it from there. If you have a major university near you, you may want to search there for a good specialist. Good luck! ... (10 replies)
... Lysis and lavage is arthocentesis. ... (10 replies)
... and I'm still with a closed lock. The tmj doc I have is very nice... ... (10 replies)
... JsChild7,
I was just wondering if you have seen Dr. Cohen yet. I live in Mesa, and I've heard his name often here on the board. Did you find out what he charges? The only insurance I have is AHCCCS, and they won't pay for anything to do with TMJ. I'm still waiting on my company to give us insurance, but for now, everything will have to come out of pocket. Please let me know... (11 replies)
... respected Tucson TMJ doctor. ... (11 replies)
... I had a fall a while back. Had a concussion and tmj injury. I had splint therapy for over a year, was put on meds, etc. I recently had a joint lavage of my right tmj. I was so happy because three days after I had no pain, clicking or the strange joint movement I wsa experiencing when I openned my mouth. ... (2 replies)
... lavage for TMJ treatment. I had it about 2 months ago and went from 20 mm opening to 38mm, which was great! ... (8 replies)
... ARTHROCENTESIS consists of anesthetizing the affected TMJ with local anesthetic followed by flushing the joint with a sterile solution such as Lactated Ringers Solution. ... (11 replies)
... This had happend to me and it's bad. I am looking for a solution. the costs are almost as crippling as the symtoms. there are many so called tmj specialists out there cashing in on tmj sufferers with different kinds of splints I could definitely name a few. ... (24 replies)
... OK, I am new to this website, but in desperation I started searching the internet for answers. I recently had two implants done in my mouth. I have a history of mild TMJ. A few days after the surgery, my jaw locked. During a follow appt. with the Dr., he decided to first try anti-inflammatory meds and muscle relaxers to hopefully unlock it. After two weeks of that with no... (3 replies)
... often TMJ is accompanied by deficiencies in vitamins and minerals. Muscular tension can be caused by such deficiencies as magnesium. ... (2 replies)
... told me last week he thinks an arthroscopy is a waste of time. Lavage did not work for me either. He does not think it will work and that I will just need disc removal later. ... (22 replies)
... I suffered horribly with TMJ in the 90's. ... (22 replies)
... for my TMJ pain. I have been suffering for 10 years and I am only 27. ... (3 replies)
... because everyone is different. There are only a handful of TMJ patients on this board, and most of them come here when they need help. ... (14 replies)
