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Is Invisalign Appropriate for Jaw Alignment Treatment?
I'm told my jaw is out of alignment and the dentist wants me to do Invisalign. Will that help? It will take all my savings but all I know is that it hurts to eat and I'm tired of my jaw popping out and tired of the headaches.
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furbeegirl
in bergholz ohio
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Is Invisalign Appropriate for Jaw Alignment Treatment?
I will definitely do a little bit more research! Almost all your symptoms can be taken care of if you look into TMD or most common called TMJ.Many people who suffer from headaches, chronic neck or facial pain, or even ringing in the ears do not know that their bite may be to blame. Only a trained neuromuscular dentist can tell if an incorrect bite is causing these problems. Our state-of-the-art application of neuromuscular techniques can help relieve such pain, and the results are often...
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Fairfax Cosmetic Dentist
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Invisalign is not predictable when dealing with jaw alignment
TMJ issues are complicated and if treated orthodontically then traditional brackets and wires have more control. Often the bite issues are resolved first and once stable (3-6 months of stability), the orthodontics can be started. Invisalign usually is not effective in these cases, and the relationship between orthodontics and jaw dysfunction is hotly debated. If you are reporting no pain and are just being told your jaw is not aligned, I would suggest another opinion just to be safe.
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You jaw joints (TMJ)should be symptom free before starting Invisalign treatment...
My opinion with this matter is that your TMJs should by symptom free before starting any irreversible changes to your bite, due to the fact that initiating orthodontic changes , regardless of Invisalign, in an unhealthy joint may actually make your symptoms worse.
What does syptom free mean? In my practice, if a patients has reduced opening of their jaws, pain in their joints (sometimes expressed as headaches, ringing in the ears, etc), or locking of their jaw, then they have to...
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Saint Louis Orthodontist
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Fix TMJ Dysfuncion first, then correct the alignment with braces or Invisalign
Ignoring the TMJ Dysfunction to straighten the teeth can be a big mistake. Make sure you consult with a dentist with a great deal of experience in correcting jaw misalignments. Once the misalignment is corrected and stabilized for a number of months (at least 6 months) with symptoms 90% eliminated, then the straightening of your teeth is appropriate. You now do this knowing that you now have healthy stable jaw joints to support the new...
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Jaw out of alignment
The relationship between the "bite" and TMJ (popping jaws, headaches, etc.) has always been very controversial! No one can promise that fixing the bite will correct your problems...maybe yes maybe no, but the scientific literature does not show a clear relationship between bite and TMJ....I certainly would get a 2nd or even a 3rd opinion before starting treatment.
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TMJ and Invisalign
Hi, the answer is absolutely DO NOT move forward with Invisalign when you have TMJ, especially symptomatic TMJ. Firstly, Invisalign in and of itself will do nothing to relieve your symptoms. Secondly, changing your occlusion without the dentist first gathering extensive diagnostic information is very likely to worsen your symptoms. Lastly, with all due respect to your dentist, it sounds like he/she knows nothing about TMJ. Not really surprising because its not a topic...
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