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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / September 2005Detroit area patient requests help (at DentalCom)
Occlusal Discomfort -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm looking for anyone who can give me advice regarding the extreme discomfort that I have been experiencing because I cannot "find my bite". I went to a dentist a couple of months ago for mild but chronic jaw pain. He added some length to my canine teeth which helped a great deal. When I next visited him he made an occlusal adjustment by grinding down a number of molars. This changed my bite causing a great deal of discomfort. Over the next two months he prepared a couple of bite splints and other plastic appliances some of which gave mild relief, some none at all. I am not sure where this therapy is going. My understanding from reading literature is that bite splint therapy is the first step to be followed by more permanent treatment such as braces or occlusal adjustments. It appears that my dentist is doing it backwards. In the meantime I am finding it more and more difficult to deal with my bite and find myself focusing on this problem to the exclusion of everything else in my life. Finally, my dentist has mentioned using a machine that employs some new technology for measuring jaw muscle length - I believe it is a K7 machine related to the Las Vegas Institute. If anyone can give me some information regarding such procedures or a specialist with whom I can discuss this situation (preferably, but not necessarily in the Detroit area) I would really appreciate it. DISCLAIMER: Grabbed from www.dentalcom.net by Joel >Finally, my dentist has > mentioned using a machine that employs some new technology for [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > situation (preferably, but not necessarily in the Detroit area) I > would really appreciate it. Send the patient here, and we will discuss it with her/him. No sense going into detail for the sake of someone who will never read the replies.  Signature/ Amatus / > > Occlusal Discomfort [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Grabbed from www.dentalcom.net by Joel Send the patient here, and we will discuss it with her/him. No sense going into detail for the sake of someone who will never read the replies. -- / Amatus Amatus, Is it ok if I relay this information to this patient (without copying your post) .. That: You, (a dentist. undisclosed name) are willing to answer his question if he comes to this Sci med link? http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.dentistry/browse_frm/thread/3e79f22762706 df2/b725d4b37cc09db0#b725d4b37cc09db0 Respectfully, Sue P.S. I am going to give him the allexperts and also the dentistry.com links as well. Between the 3 of us on Dentalcom we may be able to keep up with patient questions/referrals! > Is it ok if I relay this information to this patient (without copying > your post) .. > > That: You, (a dentist. undisclosed name) are willing to answer his > question if he comes to this Sci med link? But, Joel was the one who was contacted by the patient.?. Ideas, information, that kind of stuff is for sharing everywhere. It is the copying and pasting of quotes that gets people excited. Signature/ Amatus / > Send the patient here, and we will discuss it with her/him. No sense > going [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > links as well. Between the 3 of us on Dentalcom we may be able to keep > up with patient questions/referrals! Amatus, "It is the copying and pasting of quotes that gets people excited." Reply. Thanks . I understand. "But, Joel was the one who was contacted by the patient.?" Reply. No. Dentalcom was contacted by this patient. And I have been a member of Dcom since its inception. Joel is looking for more dentists' input. We do not wish to have Dentalcom members perceived as "apathetic" towards patients' questions/concerns. Since I am not a dentist, I cannot answer this patient's Qs. I would like to help expedite this transfer of information more quickly than waiting for Joel to respond. And I know Joel would not mind. It all about helping other people when we can; that is all. So I intend to post the links I mentioned. Later Joel can comment more when he can (as a dentist on Dcom). Joel and I are on similar wavelengths when it comes to this. I know he will not mind. -Sue Dentalcom thread: http://www.dentalcom.net/forum/showthread.php?p=16343#post16343 -Sue We would be glad to offer our 2¢, but it would be easier for the patient to come to 'us' instead of 'us' moving over to another site. We just don't have time to go straighten out every place on the net. ;-) Dartos > Dentalcom thread: > > http://www.dentalcom.net/forum/showthread.php?p=16343#post16343 > > -Sue WARNING: CROSSPOSTING MY OWN POST. This is what I wrote on DC. Maybe the pt will come here. -Sue Dear crayolacrands, Your question has been posted here (Sci Med detnistry forum) as well. http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.dentistry See---> Detroit area patient requests help (at DentalCom) by Joel M. Eichen - 2 new of 5 messages - 4 authors Please check this link. Register and say hello there. You will see your question. The dentists located there would like to help you as well. Both of these sites are dedicated to help patients with their concerns. Respectfully, Sue (non-dentist) Ps I am posting this link to see if those dentists will come here to help, but most are resigned to keep their responses limited to the Sci med usenet group. Other links dedicated to help patients online that you may want to try are: All experts dentistry ---> http://www.allexperts.com/getExpert.asp?Category=966 http://www.dentistry.com (click on the message boards) > WARNING: CROSSPOSTING MY OWN POST............. > Please check this link. Register and say hello there. You will see your > question. The dentists located there would like to help you as well. ............ Not everyone is intimidated by usenet - he may be using it already. Why not just post directly??? carabelli >WARNING: CROSSPOSTING MY OWN POST. Careful, or you may get a rude comment from yourself to yourself. >This is what I wrote on DC. Maybe the pt will come here. -Sue > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > >http://www.dentistry.com (click on the message boards) >We would be glad to offer our 2¢, but it would be easier for >the patient to come to 'us' instead of 'us' moving over to another >site. > >We just don't have time to go straighten out every place on the net. REPLY Actually, its a kind invitation for anyone who is bored and wants another dental discussion. For those who are short on time or long on ennui we understand. Joel >;-) > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >> -Sue |
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