had TMJ since i was 12 and i'm now 21.
throughout all this time i've done braces,
changed eating habits, physical therapy,
tried the sport things you put in your
mouth while sleeping, but they're just too
bulky and make me gag so i gave up on
those. absolutely nothing has worked
including the relaxation exercises at
home. my ortho had said if it gets really
bad i could opt for surgery. i havent gone
to him in years now since my braces are
done, but i have been seeing different
kaiser doctors and i went to the only TMJ
"specialist" in my area. he said physical
therapy (which i did and no help),
injections (he did not say what kind). i
asked him about surgery because i had
heard of it before and he said "what do
you expect me to do once i cut you open?
(jerk) i could take out your jaw bone, but
id have to replace it with one of your
ribs, and im sure you dont want that" the
guy was a complete jerk which i didnt
appreciate. so the bottom line, is what
kind of surgery have you folks heard of or
gone through? if u had it, did it help?
how is botox injections?? how do i know if
i go to a dentist, ortho, cosmetic
surgeon? any any ANY advice you could give
me would be so greatly appreciated because
its definately gotten worse in the past
couple years and i am so over dealing with
it, im ready for the pain to leave!!well
i've
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 10-12-07 12:22pm
botox will work but it only releives pain
for 3 to4 months and is expensive. surgery
is the last option. i sent you a pm with a
suggestion. I do not trust any one that
calles themself a tmj specialist. whenever
i went to a "specialist" i knew more than
he did. and yes most of them are complete
jerks. I did send you a suggestion. I
would like to say the the braces probably
made the tmd worse. often they are the
cause. sport guards and the night guards
that you get at a drug store are never a
good idea to use as they are made on a one
size fits all basis which is ludacrious.
we are all different. it is best to have
one made by a dentist for YOUR mouth.
these most of the time are not too bulky.
use heat and ice--and take 4 ibuprophen
with food and plenty of water. if you need
any thing im here.
I know that you think you went to the only
tmj specialist in the area. not so. Ive
found doctors sitting under peoples noses
that are extremly good.
