You are here:
I AM NOT A DENTIST!!!!!!!! PLEASE DON'T ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS THAT SHOULD BE ANSWERED BY A DENTAL PROFESSIONAL..but I have had TMJ so I can answer questions on how I finally got my TMJ under control. I have several things I have done to treat myself, plus suggestions on what professionals to seek out, exercises, the best nightguard devices, etc..
I've had TMJ for over six years.
College degree.
| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quihuara | 10/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Susan thanks for that for now ..... |
| Jenna | 05/05/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks, i will continue to use the ..... |
| Mark | 04/08/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| patty | 04/03/09 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
| s | 02/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Ed, Yes I highly recommend Dr. Barry Rosenberg. 516-791-4000. If his phone number changed,and you have to look him up, he is in Valley Stream, Long Island and also practices one day per week in Manhattan
I have been helped by acupunture, use of the pain device called the alpha-stim 100 (they have a website), tempoary use of muscle relaxants, jaw exercises for TMJ, ultrasound, wearing. Hard nightguard every
Michelle, I clenched at night. I'm not sure about the daytime, but most people are not aware that they clench whether they do it day or night. When I was having pain, i usually slept ok because I would
Michelle, I did have toothaches and subsequent root canals on those teeth, and the pains didn't go away. I later (too late) learned through a physical therapist that worked on me (she does a lot of TMJ
Vicki, I wear a hard bottom fitting nightguard every night. Dr. Barry Rozenberg made it for me (he's in the NY area). He also gave me ultrasound treatments. If you can see him, he's really good and
Answers by Expert:

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.