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Anyone have TMJ? What type of doctor/dentist do you see?

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pnbplus1
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Anyone have TMJ? What type of doctor/dentist do you see?

I have had TMJ since I was an adolescent but it never really bothered me. My jaw clicks sometimes when I eat. Once in a while I'd feel that my jaw popped out of place but then quickly snapped back.

Well, a little over a month ago while on a flight eating a sandwich, I felt my jaw pop out but it HURT and it didn't fall back into it's correct place. I could feel something was off. Since then I've had days where I thought it was back in its normal place and others (like the last 2 days) where I have some jaw pain, even radiating towards my ear.

I need to see someone for this but who do I see? A special ortho surgeon, special dentist, who?

I have no idea what they would even do but I can't stay like this. Ouch!

Posted 10/24/11 2:49 PM
 

wonderbread
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Re: Anyone have TMJ? What type of doctor/dentist do you see?

My regular dentist took care of it and gave me a mouthguard and muscle relaxers. Mouthguard didn't work out for me, I ended up having a friend who is a PT tell me how to fix it when the pain hits by massaging my jaw in a certain area. I only use that method now, hurts for a second and then pain is usually gone.

Posted 10/24/11 7:59 PM
 

LittleDiva
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Re: Anyone have TMJ? What type of doctor/dentist do you see?

my regular dentist helped me out ALOT. he also sent me to a PT to teach me a couple exercises and i got some kind of sonogram thingy on my jaw too.

I also had a retainer for a couple months to try and change the bite of my mouth and align my teeth better.

Posted 10/26/11 2:06 PM
 

alli3131
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Allison

Re: Anyone have TMJ? What type of doctor/dentist do you see?

I saw an oral surgoeon.

Posted 10/26/11 8:20 PM
 
 

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