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Best treatment for TMJ?
Filed Under (Dental) by admin on 19-05-2010
Tagged Under : Dentist, Exercise, Oral Surgeon, Teeth, Time And Money
I have developed a jaw that pops, and occasionally hangs. For lack of a better term, I have to sort of manipulate it back into position. When this happens it is painful, but not unbearably so. Also, I have to chew on the side that pops; if I chew on the opposite side it is painful, and the hanging gets much worse.
I probably have mild bruxism, but there is no evidence in terms of teeth problems. I suspect this because I bought a mouth guard, and found myself sort of chewing it during times of wakefulness.
Should I:
See a dentist?
See and oral surgeon?
See another medical professional?
Treat it myself with a mouth guard?
Subscribe to one of the web sites that purports to know how to cure with exercise?
Do something that I haven’t thought of?
I don’t want to waste a lot of time and money chasing chimeras.


