I have heard there is surgery for TMJ. What exactly do they do?

Question

Is there more than one kind of surgery? The only thing I am familiar with is braces or mouth guards.

Answer 1

I work for an oral surgeon, and you have many options other than the ones you just mentioned. The surgery itself can involve doing many different things to your jaw bone. The real thing to do is see an oral surgeon who will make you a physical therapy device. This is different than a mouth piece or braces. We make them for TMJ patients all the time, and usually within six weeks, our patients feel about 50% better. After that, they continue to improve.

Answer 2

The sound related problems sound more like an outer ear problem or middle ear infection, but don't let that drive you down a different path. You may have either or both and they are treatable. Essentially, approach it as you would any other injury - that's what it is. Relieve the immediate symptoms (soften wax with olive oil or similar, medically supervised clearing of stubborn wax, anti-inflammatory and/or pain medication, rest and adjustment). Eliminate the causes - focus hard on changing behaviour to balance the jaw by eating on equal sides, not popping the joint or stretching it deliberately, rest and train the whole jaw (see biofeedback sources on wikipedia)...and don't stick anything in your ears or manipulate your jaw. Surgery is a last resort and a drastic one. There will be permanent damage, but you won't be able to deal with it until you've retrained you brain to control your jaw properly. See a dentist as well as or instead of a doctor. Focus on treating the problem it is far cheaper and probably more effective than immediate surgery.

Answer 3

TMJ SURGERY IS QUITE INVOLVED AND IS DONE BY AN ORAL SURGEON. SINCE THERE ARE VARIOUS METHODS AND MEANS OF THIS YOU SHOULD TALK TO AN ORAL SURGEON. :-)

Answer 4

I have absolutely no idea!.............I would search for whatever you're looking for online..........that is, until you found what you was looking for!
Good Luck!