Wisdom Teeth Removal With Tmj - Good Or Bad Idea? Posted: 05-24-06 13:31pm
Hi
im a new poster - had tmj problems for
about 8 years, getting progresively worse.
My tmj symptoms seemed to start when my
wisdom teeth started to come through.
The more I think about it the more I cant
just dismiss it as coincidence.
Ive read a lot of people saying their
problems begun shortly after having their
wisdom teeth removed but also some
sufferers improving after having theirs
extracted. The horror stories do appear
to out-number the successes but perhaps
not?
If anyone had anything to contribute that
would be great!
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catswold
Supporter
Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 404 Location: Flint, Michigan
Posted: 05-25-06 07:29am
Hi muppetdave,
you do have a quandary there, but it
doesn't have to be. The reason you read
about more problem-wisdom-teeth-removal
stories is because they are the ones who
post because they are seeking help. The
many who have had the wisdom teeth removed
and had no problems, don't need to post.
Now after I wrote that, you still need to
be extremely careful. I did not have my
wisdom teeth removed and developed tmj.
When the teeth came in, they changed my
bite drastically to the point that my
teeth only came together at the wisdom
teeth. So when other factors, like
stress big time, came into my life, the
clenching and grinding on an imperfect
bite began. Thus, my life of tmj.
You'd think now that the smart thing to do
would have been to remove the teeth, but I
became an experiment and other methods
were tried that failed. This was 25
years ago, so I do have to say there is
more knowledge out there now even though
the medical field seems to ignore it too
much.
I would talk to the oral surgeon who would
pull the teeth. Discuss the problems you
have currently and your fears about tmj
getting worse, etc. Ask him/her how he
removes the teeth? Does he overextend
the opening of the mouth to get to the
teeth? (overextending of the mouth/bite
is a major problem that seems to cause the
tmj disc(s) to displace.) will he x-ray
the area first to see if there might be
any problems? What about an mri? Does
he use excessive force to pull the teeth
and/or roots?
These are just a few questions I would
ask. Do a lot of research, get your
concerns and questions organized and
written down and make an appointment if
that's what you decide.
I hope and pray that everything works out
for you. Now remember, if all goes well
- come back and post good news. We will
expect that. :)
god bless...
Carol
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muppetdave
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 2 Location: UK
Posted: 05-25-06 13:33pm
Thanks carol
i'll certainly be giving it a lot of
thought before I rush into anything and
will definately post back if I do have
them removed - hopefully with good news.
