What can you do for TMJ?

Question

I have TMJ I think. My jaw pops everytime I open it. It started about 3 years ago after I had my wisdom teeth pulled. I called the specialist my dentist recommended and they want $1400 just to evaluate me and see if I have it. Then another 1,000 for the next visit and then more money that I don't have. Is there anything that I can do for it? It is getting worse. My ears are now bothering me as a result of it, and I'm scared that my jaw will start to lock up if I don't do something. Please I just want sincere answers from someone who might know what to do. Going to the specialist is out of the question because I have 4 children, and I can't afford it.

Answer 1

did a little research and came up with this
http://www.aqualizer.com/html/dental-instructions.html

http://www.dentaldepot.com/products.asp?dept=15

wife has it as well and went the dentist recommended route, they take a mold of your teeth and make a Mouth Guard which you generally put on before going to sleep to prevent grinding your teeth in your sleep. you probably do this and don't even know it. anyway it worked and her TMJ stopped. however it was very expensive and probably unnecessary. you might achieve the same result with the above product. good luck to you.

Answer 2

TMJ is rough and I feel for you. I had my wisdom teeth (just the top ones) surgically removed before I started to have real problems with my jaw. I had always had popping and cracking but after the surgery it would explode and then be sore for days afterward.

I went to the dentist and he said that I had been grinding my teeth and had broken two of them. TMJ was diagnosed with a simple dentist visit. You don't need a specialist. Speak to your dentist about the TMJ and ask how much you would have to pay out of pocket for a mouthpiece. I ended up paying $80 for mine and it was made specifically for my mouth. When I realize that my jaw is getting tight or I have been grinding my teeth I will wear the piece for a few nights and it loosens up my jaw.

Good Luck

Answer 3

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Answer 4

There is a bite plate you can buy at most any drug store, that you fit to your teeth & mouth. It will keep you from damaging your enamel by grinding teeth. Other than that, relaxation exercises, & just being consious of your jaws. Don't tense up so much!
The bite plates are about $30. you may have to buy a bunch till you can get some money. Get a second opinion from another dentist, that sounds high.

Answer 5

There are exercises you can do that can make a huge difference. Visit www.anatbanielmethod.com, click on Products and get the "overcome neck pain" CD's. Believe it or not, there is a relationship between the neck, head and jaw. These movement lessons can really help. You can try the method out for $5 online - www.desk-trainer.com. Desk-Trainer is a good start, then go for the neck pain CD's. Even though you don't have neck pain, it will help!

Answer 6

If professional treatment is simply out of the question, you can nurse this along at home for some degree of relief. I am not a huge advocate of drug store appliances, but I recognize their place for individuals such as you who just can't afford proper treatment.

If you twist your ankle, you might decide to take it easy for a few days and you might even use a set of crutches that you happen to have from a previous injury. You have to rest the joint and allow it time to heal. That's common sense. If you try this for a few days and nothing gets better, you give up the idea and go to the doctor.

With that introduction, let me say that I have never seen you and I have not diagnosed your condition. I am not telling you that this is the proper solution for your problem. I am simply giving you an overview of what might work in many cases as a temporary home measure. If you attempt this and find that things get worse instead of better, discontinue it immediately and seek professional help. If you find that this helps a little, but it is necessary for you to continue this home treatment for an extended period of time, you should also consider that you have more than a simple soft tissue injury and seek professional help.

Okay, my disclaimer and the background information are complete.

Go to the drug store and look for the TMJ appliance or bite guard that has a pad on the left and right for you to bite on. In short term, emergency care, this design will be much more effective and less likely to cause damage than the kind that fits over all of your teeth. Buy this appliance and read the label directions and follow those directions.

Here is a home therapy routine that is good to use in conjunction with wearing the above appliance, but it might give you some relief even without the appliance.
1. Run some fairly hot water into your bathroom sink.
2. Soak TWO washcloths in the water.
3. Squeeze most of the water out of the washcloths and apply them to your face in the area of your TMJ just in front of your ears.
4. Every minute or two, wet the washcloths again, squeeze them out and apply to your face as above.
5. After about 15-20 minutes of this routine, you need to stretch out your joints so they don't "freeze up" on you.
6. Look in the mirror and make funny faces. Yes, that's what I said. Move your chin to the left and then to the right, about as far as you can. Repeat this several times, for about 5-10 seconds. Open and close your mouth several times. Jut your chin forward and plop it back where it belongs repeatedly.
7. Start the face-making all over again and repeat this for several minutes until the skin over youth TMJ's is back to normal temperature.
8. After you have done this therapy, wear the TMJ appliance for at least half an hour, if not all night for sleep.

Repeat that routine 3 times a day, evenly spaced through out the day. Your morning session could be done using warm water in the shower, for instance.

If you have had popping for more than about 6 weeks, you are not going to make it go away. You might get the pain to go away, but you will not get the noise to go away.

As with any other joint injury, you need to take it easy on your TMJ. You would do this by being careful about what you eat. Avoid tough, chewy foods or hard things, like hard candy or pretzels. Avoid opening your mouth to any excessive opening. Before you bite a sandwich, for instance, smash it down so that you will not have to open any more than about one inch to get it into your mouth. Consider cutting a sandwich or any other food into small bites.

Continue all of this with care and caution for at least 3 or 4 weeks. If you do not have considerable relief by then, you may have actual damage to the structures of your TMJ and you will need professional help. If you feel like your teeth don't come together properly after completing a home therapy session, you need to have your bite evaluated by a competent dentist.

Good luck and please, use good sense.

Answer 7

Options are:

(1) do nothing - generally won't progress and shouldn't affect your ears

(take pain relief)

(2) pay the money - they'll say you have it and want more money to treat it

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Answer 8

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youre probably grinding your teeth at night a lot. youre going to have to get a night-guard, if you dont have one. if you dont have one, its best if you go to the dentist for one because they can mold one to fit your teeth correctly (minimizing any sensitiveness).

Answer 9

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