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!
Answer: 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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Answer: 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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November 24, 2012
Answer: 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 tracks the location of your lower jaw in this relaxed position. We can see if a discrepency exists between true physiological rest of your jaw and its habitual tense location. A bite adjustment can be done from this correct position or an oral orthotic can be made. Good luck.
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November 24, 2012
Answer: 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 tracks the location of your lower jaw in this relaxed position. We can see if a discrepency exists between true physiological rest of your jaw and its habitual tense location. A bite adjustment can be done from this correct position or an oral orthotic can be made. Good luck.
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