Bone Grafting: What, When And How? Posted: 08-25-06 18:33pm
I read something today about jaw bone
atrophy. I think that is happening to
me. The structure of my face is changing
slowly; my smile is different, I cannot
kiss my children because my mouth won't
purse right anymore. I am very afraid.
I know I have tmd, but I didn't realize my
jaw would rot while I was still alive.
:shock: I really need advice about this, I
have nowhere else to go. Has anyone
here had bone grafting done? Did it
work? I need so much dental repair, but
I don't want to spend thousands of dollars
filling teeth that I will ultimately lose
when my jaw disappears.
I am so confused, I don't know the
terminology. Please help
:cry:
j.P.
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angeliamy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 May 2005 Posts: 8
Posted: 10-10-06 08:54am
Not sure my story will make you feel any
better but here it goes. I've had 3
surgeries because of tmd. My bones are
degenerating more all the time, i'm only
39! I've been dealing with this for the
last 12 years. The first two surgeries
were grafts to reconstruct the cartilage
that disappeared. Each only lasted one
year. The third one the surgeon took a
chunck of muscle from me, shaved off my
skull and my joint bones and placed the
muscle in as cartilage. It's been 5
years since that surgery and I thought I
was on a roll. Until three days ago and
now I have some sort of cyst or calcium
deposit that is causing me pain and
swelling. My tmj surgeon retired and
tells me the nearest tmj specialist he
would recommend is in florida, i'm in
missouri. My suggestion to you, don't
wait, and make sure you have the very best
tmj surgeon you can find. Do your
research, don't take no for an answer and
make sure he/she knows what they are
talking about. Only you know your body
and if it hurts, things are changing,
something needs to be done. Good luck!
If you want more info, feel free to write
me!
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sexyscot76
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Oct 2005 Posts: 66 Location: SCOTLAND
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Hi Posted: 10-11-06 16:15pm
I am on my 4th operation, the first was a
bone graft and did not work, and the 2nd
and 3rd op didnt work either, I had my
last surgery 4 weeks ago so dont know what
the outcome is yet. I am becoming very
bitter, so do not have surgery unless its
the last resort (as mine is).
