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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / October 2005Another NTI question & comments
Anyone ever get any strange pressure around there ears while initially wearing the NTI? I posted pictures of my (incorrect) initial NTI fitting in the post "Confused about NTI, and need serious professional opinion", dated 9/20. These are the pics of my initial fitting, which was clearly incorrect as pointed out by several dentists in this NG: http://members.cox.net/tpdean/NTI.htm Dr Fawks was kind enough to see me in his office on 9/26 to get an NTI properly made for me (will try to post new pics tonight). Since then, my headaches have seemed to get a bit better, but I've now got this wierd pressure in both of my ears for the past few days. It's not due to internal air buildup, because I can pop my Eustachian tubes when I swallow. It just feels like something is tugging on my ears but I can't exactly isolate where the pressure is coming from. When I lie down, the sensation goes away, but reappears when I stand or sit up. Any other NTI users experience this? I've also noticed that my jaw joints have started popping a bit when I open and close my mouth since wearing the NTI (but the actual joint pain has been less severe so far). Things seem to be rearranging in my jaw, as my bite changes every single day. If you have experienced things like this while wearing the NTI, how long did they last before things settled down? >Dr Fawks was kind enough to see me in his office on 9/26 to get an NTI >properly made for me (will try to post new pics tonight). Since then, my >headaches have seemed to get a bit better, but I've now got this wierd >pressure in both of my ears for the past few days. You have a genuine S. Fawks NTI! Great "Someday it will be a collectors item. Seriously, Dr. Fawks has been making NTI's almost as long as I have. I trust him to make it right. What you describe is a joint that is passing through certain phases as it returns to a previous condition. There is a muscle which goes into spasm on people who clench. This muscle sends some fibers to the Eustachian tubes and a few fibers to the inner ear. I suspect that now your other muscles are relaxing, you are noticing symptoms previously hidden by the bigger problems. Give it sometime. I suspect you may need some minor adjustments to how your teeth touch. Make sure someone checks your teeth with magnification for fractures. Amatus >Anyone ever get any strange pressure around there ears while initially >wearing the NTI? I posted pictures of my (incorrect) initial NTI fitting in [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >If you have experienced things like this while wearing the NTI, how long did >they last before things settled down? .. Amatus . Okay ... its me! I was just wondering why the guy was chewing a Jujubee, then I read the text ....... Joel >Anyone ever get any strange pressure around there ears while initially >wearing the NTI? I posted pictures of my (incorrect) initial NTI fitting in [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >If you have experienced things like this while wearing the NTI, how long did >they last before things settled down? These are the pics of the NTI that Dr. Fawks adjusted for me (upper), and the new one he made for me (lower): http://members.cox.net/tpdean/New-NTI.htm Right now, I've been using the lower one as it feels better in my mouth. > These are the pics of the NTI that Dr. Fawks adjusted for me (upper), and > the new one he made for me (lower): > http://members.cox.net/tpdean/New-NTI.htm Right now, I've been using the lower one as it feels better in my mouth. Excellent pictures. Sorry the ones I tried to take with your camera didn't turn out. I would add that I adjusted the occlusion of the cuspids slightly, and found no posterior contact upon insertion. Mancuso is much better versed in technical terms, but I'm not a bad 'mechanic'. His early comments on the NTI were instrumental for me to actually try them (Hans was European and Boyd was going to make money off of them<G>). That is probably the best thing that smd has done for me. Maybe I've contributed a little over the years to make up for that. :-) Dartos >> These are the pics of the NTI that Dr. Fawks adjusted for me (upper), and >> the new one he made for me (lower): [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >:-) >Dartos That seems like a century ago that we were debating whether or not to change our focus and try the NTI. ``````````````````````` Stephen (What's a temporary?) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I didn't have to 'change focus' since I really had none. I knew traditional splints were BS. I just figured the NTI sounded too good to be true. Five or six years later, I'm sure glad I gave then a shot! Maybe someday I'll get a Cerec and you'll get a laser. :-) Dartos >I didn't have to 'change focus' since I really had none. I knew >traditional splints were BS. I just figured the NTI sounded too [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >:-) >Dartos If I buy a laser, will you buy a CEREC ? ``````````````````````` Stephen (What's a temporary?) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is to be found in DartToes' unholy writ: >Maybe someday I'll get a Cerec and you'll get a laser. >:-) >Dartos ---------------------------------------- Where upon SM carried on with the pagan blaspheeming: If I buy a laser, will you buy a CEREC ? ``````````````````````` Stephen (What's a temporary?) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------------ And so it came to pass that the Pipe squeaked: If you buy a Laser, and you buy it form Biolase, make the sales man (read: snake, IMO) puts it in WRITING that you will be able to get service and parts and a GUARANTEE on that service for at least the coming five years. Get that document signed by the company president, and notarize it. That way, when they decide to change models again in three years, you have some teeth to show, and at least one leg to stand on. If your snake hemms and hawws, adopt a know-it-all-wasn't-born-yesterday attitude and casually mention that the snake familiarize himself with how his company stuck it to the Millennium One owners. Remember: IMO, Steve Jobs has nothing on these guys running Biolase, as far as changing directions and leaving their customers out in the cold with no support goes. Maybe, just maybe, that's why their stock is doing so poorly these past two years. Maybe it is time to look at the DeLite or the Kavo Lasers. <The Pipe ruffles his feathers and goes back to the PB 145, muttering and swearing as he hunts and pecks his way through the silly little Excel routines that he is making, hoping to catch his secretary in the act of acutally putting real money in her pocket, knowing all the while that she has racked up at least 8000$ over the four years, and that he'll never see a penny of that, and it's all his own fault...> :-/ Cheers, see you all sometime later SP Maybe SP you should anonymously send her a copy of that movie "The Dentist" Just a thought... The Dentist (1996) Genre: Horror (more) Tagline: It's has been six months. Time for your check-up! (more) Plot Summary: Dr. Feinstone has everything, a beautiful wife and a successful career in dentistry; but when he discovers his wife's affair... (more) (view trailer) <The Pipe ruffles his feathers and goes back to the PB 145, muttering and swearing as he hunts and pecks his way through the silly little Excel routines that he is making, hoping to catch his secretary in the act of acutally putting real money in her pocket, knowing all the while that she has racked up at least 8000$ over the four years, and that he'll never see a penny of that, and it's all his own fault...> :-/ Cheers, see you all sometime later SP 10. Tim Dixon Oct 6, 9:58 pm show options Newsgroups: sci.med.dentistry From: "Tim Dixon" <timgdixon-no-s...@cox.net> - Find messages by this author Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 18:58:42 -0700 Local: Thurs, Oct 6 2005 9:58 pm Subject: Re: Another NTI question & comments Reply | Reply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original | Report Abuse Maybe SP you should anonymously send her a copy of that movie "The Dentist" Just a thought... The Dentist (1996) Genre: Horror (more) Tagline: It's has been six months. Time for your check-up! (more) ---------------------- I'd rather send her a copy of 'The Firm' by (John?) Grisham. The guys in the firm decide to spy and blackmail their associates in this big law firm, and then threaten to kill their kids of they yap. It was made into a movie with Pee Wee Herman as the hero as well, I think. Thanks SP Not this year, but I'm not against the technology. Dartos >>Maybe someday I'll get a Cerec and you'll get a laser. >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Stephen (What's a temporary?) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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