... Does your son have a grating sound by his ear? ... (4 replies)
... ad a blocked duct in salivary gland that came and went, it would tighten up and feel like a charlie horse. That was years ago and I did have clicking in the LEFT jaw back then....... ... (32 replies)
... never did anything to it. Try this...go get a pickle, anything that may make you salvitate a bit and try and see if it swells up, salivary ducts can get blocked by little particles, so it may not happen right now, but try and take more notice after eating and see if the swelling comes and goes. ... (32 replies)
... A lot of tension and facial pain is generally caused by muscle spasms and it takes a while to figure that out because so many people will just blame it on a headache. ... (32 replies)
... Man - that post is from 2006 almost 3 yrs ago! :eek:and sad to say but I still am suffering and haven't had much luck with various dental treatments. I can probably tell you more of what NOT to do than I can tell you what to do.
Do NOT let any dentist perform bite equilibration (filing down) on your teeth - this only made things worse for me and if anything made what... (32 replies)
... Today my jaw joints have been aching like crazy and I found a little hard lump about the size of a pea just at the top of the jaw beside my right ear. When I open my mouth the lump moves inward and I cannot feel it anymore. ... (3 replies)
... Hi Merricat--Just curious, If you are supposed to be repositioning your lower jaw, why did your dentist shave down all the bumps? Did he give you a reason for that? I'm always curious to find out how different dentists treat tmj, and their reasoning behind all the madness, so to speak. :D Take care and good luck with treatment! :wave: (48 replies)
... constant headaches, jaw spasms, very limited mouth opening, etc. I even had a hard, painful lump by my joint that I was convinced was some evidence of displacement, but that my dentist said was actually a knot in the muscle. ... (48 replies)
... My TMJ was caused by a careless dentist who popped my right jaw joint during a root canal. ... (3 replies)
... back. I've noticed I'm clenching again, so I guess that's what is causing it. Weird thing is the two lumps on my jaw. One feels like it's on the muscle of my jaw near the top. It's rubbery feeling and moves when I push it around. ... (0 replies)
... I know it sounds strange but tmj can affect all the muscles in your face and jaw and can actually change the facial structure and appearance as it progresses. ... (1 replies)
... Lump in throat feeling can be caused by many different things. Acid Reflux, Stress, etc. ... (6 replies)
... in front of and behind the ear, cheekbones, forehead, base of skull. facial pain around jaw joint feels more like tightness than pain, while pain behind ear is more like a dull aching. ... (6 replies)
... I will be driving to Shands in a few hours to find out what my lump is. It comes and goes and really does not bother me except when it swells. I will be 6 months post op left TMJ Concept Fossa also tomorrow..WooHoo me! ... (47 replies)
... I also have a hard pea sized lump on the left side that is behind my ear and when I touch it I feel more dizzy and headachey than usual. ... (3 replies)
... About 2 years ago, the left side of my jaw started making light clicking noises when I would open it all the way. It wasn't a big deal so I didn't think much of it. ... (2 replies)
... popping noises when I opened my mouth, some discomfort, and a small lump in front of my right ear. ... (12 replies)
... nce 2007 and I had inconsitent visits to my Orthodontist and at one point, I didn't go for a year. I was told to make the decision if I wanted to go ahead with a jaw surgery and since I was in fear of permananet numbness and drooling etc, which I've read about, I was hesitant in making a decision. ... (21 replies)
... I've had invisalign done a few years ago....however not sure that could have affected my jaw or not. ... (0 replies)
... Here's the really strange thing, since I've been wearing the repositioning splint, the clicking has stopped... but the ear is as bad as ever and my jaw really obviously deviates to the right. Both the ear and the deviation were happening before I started with the repositioning splint. ... (15 replies)
