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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.
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| Doreen | 07/06/11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | Susan Tannenbam was very helpful and it ..... |
| Gertie | 03/06/11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Thank you! |
| sharon | 02/06/11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | I think you answered the question, yet ..... |
| keith | 09/16/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you for your help |
| sophie | 07/15/10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | absolute rubbish person turned around and said ..... |
Stacey: i use a dentist in NY that is very good at treating TMJ. Would you want his name? I found the following to be very helpful also: l. first, I have a custom made hard nightguard. If yours
Alex, I am not a dentist, as stated in my profile. i can only relate my own experience with TMJ in the hope that it will help others with it. I cannot diagnose you on the basis of just a clicking
William, I have had TMJ pain, but I don't get a click in my jaw or locking as you describe, so I really cannot help you on that particular issue. I also never had pain on swallowing. You should check
Sharon. I had jaw and tooth pain which I found out was radiating from the tight jaw muscles which were tight from clenching. The first thing I did was get a custom made nightguard from a dentist that
Frank, As stated in my profile on this site, I'm not a dentist, just someone who can relate what I did about my TMJ. When I was clenching, I was usually totally unaware of it. Eventually it caused
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