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2008-10-03 Bruxism and mouth guards: Jan, Any over the counter kits are useless . I have tried them, and they are not recommended for someone who has TMJ. The only option, in my opinion, is a custom made nightguard from a dentist who treats...
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2008-09-26 TMJ: Lori, It's Dr. Barry Rozenberg. He's in Manhattan and also Long Island. The phone is 516-791-4000. I don't have the current manhattan number, because he has changed locations there, but you can call...
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2008-09-02 splint: Melissa, My top teeth do not hurt. I wear the nightguard every night. Clenching/grinding can cause tight muscles around the jaw, and the pain from this can refer into the teeth and gums, making it feel...
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2008-08-12 pain relief: Patricia, I am not a dentist. I try to help people with TMJ because I have had it. I do not know anything about "neuralgia". TMJ is pain caused by clenching/grinding ones teeth at night (most people...
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2008-08-10 jaw pain: Joyce, I'm not a dentist, just someone who has had TMJ so I can relate my experience with that. If you know you have TMJ, a soft nightguard is not good. You should have a hard one made by a dentist who...
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