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Ill-fitting Bridge Caused My TMJ?
I have been suffering from pain in my ear, eyes etc... i went to docs who referred me to an e.n.t specialist. The said i have tmj, so i had my teth chck out by a dentist. A bridge i had fitted was having alot of contact on the teeth below it, Could this be the cause of my tmj? The pain is in the same side as the bride!
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charlotte1210
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TMD and ill-fitting bridge
In the cases when occlusion is changed with more than 2-3 units, it should be watched closely and adjusted. If the patient has pain and symptoms of a disorder it should be immediately addressed and corrected. If the pain persists get a consult from TMD specialist.
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Can ill fitting bridge cause tmj
Their is debate over this issue in the dental community... I personally believe an ill fitting bridge, removable bridge, or filling can be a precipitating event. In most cases the patients will have predisposing issues and the ill fitting bridge makes the issue worse. Remember TMJ is a catch all term, the pain can be caused by muscles, damage to the joint, or neurogenic in nature. Proper diagnosis is the key and remember that a patient can have a combination of issues. A decrease in range of...
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Springfield Cosmetic Dentist
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Do I Have "TMJ" from ill-fitting bridge
TMJ is not a disease but a body part, like a knee or elbow. What you have is referred pain to your head and ears that is connected to your jaw function. Establishing a cause and effect relationship can be difficult, luckily it is usually possible to correct the problem with Neuromuscular Dentistry. Most pain in patients with TMD (temporomandibular dysfuction) is actually from muscle not from the TM Joint proper.
You stated that "the teeth were having a lot of...
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Lake Forest Cosmetic Dentist
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Ill Fitting Bridge Related to Tmj
Anytime a person's occlusion (the way upper and lower teeth meet) is not perfect, the TMJ can suffer. You mit have been right on the brink of TMJ disaster, and the alteration of your bite by the new bridge might have sent you "over the cliff".
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Ill fitting bridge caused my tmj
Many times the bite can bring on tmj like symptoms. If the bridge was new, I would adjust the bite to see if that helps. If it does not, most likely the muscles of the head and neck are straining to maintain a homostasis comfort level. Once your bite was disrupted, the muscle strain became too great and you started to experience symptoms. We use a TENS machine(transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator) to relax the muscles of your jaw and a computer actually...
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