TMJ limited opening and muscle fullness loss in face Posted: 11-28-07 15:16pm
I've had limited opening for a year and a
half (28MM or so) and i am able to eat
anything w/o pain (i stay away for
hard/sticky stuff). Anyway, I've noticed
that the sides on my face have
flattened/sunken in....my temples and
under my cheekbones have hollowed out.
I am so frustered b/c i am getting married
in 5 months and I don't look right
I am trying to figure out ways to
improve/plump up my cheeks but nothing
seems to work Any suggestions
and/or similar experiences would be
greatly appreciated.
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 11-28-07 15:23pm
well good for you---i mean staying away
from sticky hard stuff--and getting
married. unfortunately there really isnt a
way to plump up but there is a treatment
option that does work. you need to do some
exercises to increase your opening. I have
posted a thread on jaw exercises. i
suggest you start them--you dont want to
loose the opening. also you might want to
try eating more of what you can eat. If
you have questions feel free to contact me
at any time. ill do all that i can to help
you. Ive struggled with this all my life.
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sunflower822
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Posted: 11-28-07 15:58pm
Thanks for your reply,
But if i have a displaced disc that
doesn't recapture, how will doing
exercices increase my opening? My disc
will not recapture after a year and a
half, right? My opening has stayed the
same for over a year.
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 11-29-07 13:31pm
the exercises help the muscle not the
disc. your muscles are gaurding the joint
you want to have them not do that. you may
also want to look into further treatment.
your disc will be able to go back in
unless it is damaged. i assume that you
are going off of an mri right? mris are
only 20% accurate. you may want to look
into an arthrocentesis--the disc will go
back if it can but it wont go back by
itself
