Joint Jaw Pain: Who To See ?

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Robert11 - 19 Sep 2007 19:58 GMT

Hello,

Have been getting substantial pain lately in the joint of the jaw (one side
only)

Do I want to see a Dentist (specialist) for this ? Type ?

Or a medical physician ?
Again, what medical specialty would cover this ?

Thanks,
B.

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Dartos - 19 Sep 2007 20:31 GMT

You want someone with some experience in the field, which should be
just about every dentist in the country. However there has been much
confusion and differing of opinions regarding TMJ pain.

Some dentists want to grind on your teeth to change the bite.
Some want to rebuild all of your teeth to a new 'ideal' bite.
Some want to do surgery on your jaw joints.
Some want to do orthodontic treatment.
Some want to use plastic bite splints of different designs.

During 28+ years of private practice, I've either tried or witnessed
many of these modalities.

For the last 8 years I have turned to the NTI device as my main
weapon against TMJ pain. It is not terribly expensive, non-invasive,
and quite effective.

It sounds too good to be true, but it is a great little invention.
<headachehope.com>

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The Webby - 20 Sep 2007 00:01 GMT

> You want someone with some experience in the field, which should be
> just about every dentist in the country. However there has been much
> confusion and differing of opinions regarding TMJ pain.

You should listen to Dartos. Four of the five options he mentioned
below are irreversible. The fifth one can result in a result that is
almost irreversible, depending upon what type of splint is employed.

> Some dentists want to grind on your teeth to change the bite.
> Some want to rebuild all of your teeth to a new 'ideal' bite.
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> During 28+ years of private practice, I've either tried or witnessed
> many of these modalities.

And he knows that the attitudes of "dentistry" over those 28+ years was
often such that resulted in patients going for opinion after opinion and
all too often treatment after treatment ... and too often resulting in
an outcome that was far worse than the condition was to begin with.

> For the last 8 years I have turned to the NTI device as my main
> weapon against TMJ pain. It is not terribly expensive, non-invasive,
> and quite effective.

Non-invasive and reversible are the key words.

> It sounds too good to be true, but it is a great little invention.
> <headachehope.com>

It might sound too good to be true but don't some of the other options
sound "good" enough to go for???? Why opt for something more
complicated when less complicated is an option with a track record of
high effectiveness?

If you are unaware of the harm that came from a multitude of (poor)
options ... then you should probably take some time to consider what can
go wrong with, for instance, joint surgery (TMJ) ...

So give some serious thought to Dartos' suggestion. Ask what you have
to lose and what you have to gain. Then ask the same question about all
the many other options (the list is much longer than the five Dartos
offered).

Webby

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Steven Fawks - 20 Sep 2007 01:26 GMT

> It might sound too good to be true but don't some of the other options
> sound "good" enough to go for???? Why opt for something more
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> Webby

Thanks for chiming in. No one knows better than you what a bad choice
can cause. Of course, you had no idea about any other options
at that time!

People now have a much greater chance of being exposed to the 'truth'
about 'TMJ'. They just need to be careful aobut what they ask for.

Steve

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The Webby - 20 Sep 2007 15:02 GMT

> > It might sound too good to be true but don't some of the other options
> > sound "good" enough to go for???? Why opt for something more
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> Steve

Of course, you're very welcome, Steve.

Webby

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