TMJ Disorders
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2011
- How occlusal disease can effect the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) causing gradual, and painful, deterioration.
Note: since creating this video we have come to understand that the experts in this area do not consider TMJ disorders (TMD) to be caused by occlusal disease. Behaviors prompted by occlusal disease my exacerbate TMD but are probably not the original cause of TMD.
TMD does cause occlusal problems so they are linked in that way.
There is still much valuable content in this video so I'm leaving it up.
For six years I have been suffering from this. Multiple dentists, jaw surgeon, MRT, splints for bruxism. None of the "experts" could explain to me what was happening and what might be necessary to help me. The problem got so worse i started developing top down muscle problems in my neck, back, legs and my posture and life quality has deteriorated. Only after researching on my own for 9 months i could link everything together (Posturual restoration, AIC pattern, vestibular system). I had to reverse engineer everything from severe neck pain and a right shoulder that was hanging far lower than my left shoulder). It boggles my mind that a 10 year old video gave me the exact information I needed to find the right help. Thank you so much. I made an appointment with a jaw orthopedist who advertises in occlusion monitoring and creating special splints for CMD or TMJ. I hope I'm on the right track to getting my life back.. maybe someone in a similar situation finds this useful.
Glad the video was helpful. We created a few new videos recently, some of which go into greater detail on the TMJ with new animations. For example: A Tour of the TMJ (Part 1) ua-cam.com/video/dAsQApA1nzg/v-deo.html and A Tour of the TMJ (Part 2) ua-cam.com/video/cHfF9ybM45A/v-deo.html.
We broadcast a monthly webinar for BiteFX member dentists. This month we have physical therapist who specializes in orofacial pain and TMD, working alongside TMD-savvy dentists to help patients recover from the types of problem you describe. If you'd like me to tell you more about that, send an email to info@bitefx.com asking that it be forwarded to Doug.
all the doctors who say they don't know, just don't want you to get healed so they can earn money on you. They all know. It's hard to say what the issue is from ur point, but make sure you don't have tongue tie, not mouthbreathing. If you have deviated septum then you have to fix ur septum first otherwise everything is useless. The problem is that when having one issue in ur body it will have a domino effect on other parts. The key is to find what is causing trouble eg uneven hips, muscle dysbalance. I advise you to start yoga everyday so you have no tight muscles in ur body. Also make sure you have correct tongue posture and correct swallow technique. It's a long journey and your body learned to compensate by doing unatural habits like clenching teeth or grinding. There are so many factors that it's hard to tell and average people who don't have the knowledge are not even aware of it.
I'm 52 and I've been bothered by tmjd since I was 15. My lower jaw feels like it's clicking in and out of place. Do you know if there's a surgical solution for it?
Everyone who suffers from Tmd: you should check if you have a TONGUE TIE first and get it released, that’s often the root cause other than posture. Lots of people have resolved chronic pain and issues just from getting the tongue released and doing mouth and body posture exercises along with tmj exercises
I've never heard this condition and I googled it and I have it... wow.
Wow what the hell... I've been studying tmj for years and had never heard about this! Can you give us more information? Thanks
Good explanation. Educative and helpful. Thanks
Hi, I have a little doubt: I have a sort of popping or clicking feeling behind the ear and on its side, right after the tragus. This happens when somehow my skin is pulled in one way, causing this annoying clicking sound occur when it is released (like when someone hugs you and holds your face or something alike...)
Can this be part of TMJ disorder?
I will appreciate your answer. It's just that its got me a little worried.
Greetings from Argentina
I've had this for as long as i could remember. It sucks. It even clicks when i move my jaw side to side
did you get it cured?
An G sufering from same in how much tym u recovered it ....? Nd how ...?
Don't worry
How are you doing now?
How are you now Ang R????
hi i am from the Caribbean and i have been having this problem for about six years i need help with it can you advise me on how the proceed ?
Hi Veronica,
The critical issue to determine is the space between the TMJ ( Bone) and the socket in which it sits as well as the actual dimensions and position of the disk that resides between the TMJ ( bone) and the socket.
Dr Mark Piper is a renowned TMJ specialist/surgeon that practices in Florida. I trust his expertise more than any other dentist in the USA. It may be worthwhile to consult with him.
The ' 'beaking' of the joint can occur even when the disk is still functional. Scans are very useful but an accomplished dentist who understands the anatomy of the TMJ can assess your situation without a scan.
I hope this helps and I wish you well,
Dr Reid
I have a question, I have a perfect bite and I am getting double jaw surgery for a gummy smile and lip incompetence. I never had TMJ, do you think jaw surgery could be a cause of TMJ disorder ? (Getting my upper jaw moved up, and bottom jaw moved back)
" A double jaw surgery needs to begin with understanding the actual position of your TMJ with the upper bony fossa where it sits.If you are comfortable and have no TMJ issues and a proper and comfortable bite now, the TMJ position needs to be maintained and then after the surgery the doctors must insure you have a perfect, as best as possible, bite with all the elements of a stable bite that we discuss and show in our BiteFX animations. The double jaw surgery should not invoke a re-positioning of your TMJ"
Dr Reid..Co creator of BiteFX animations
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My jaw randomly started popping a few months ago and now I have officially been diagnosed and it is painful, uncomfortable and now it’s starting to be painful when I have to chew something like steak, my jaw is always tense, I get headaches from it on top of already having migraines. I’m only 16 so I’m hoping my chiropractor can help before It gets worse. If you know any tips to ease the pain please let me know
how r u now
yhea how are you
I have the same thing since I was 16 to Im 18 now and need this fixed 😭
How are u now?
Massage it get a nightguardd
I'd struggled the acute painful feeling because of TMJ for a long time even though I tried out every drugs my doc suggested me to. But it did not work for long.
I was experiencing clicking sounds that I originally thought was maybe air bubbles escaping from my ears. Then I had my wisdom teeth removed...all 4 of them at same time. What followed was 4 weeks of pain that included my ears. They first thought I had dry sockets but the treatment was unsuccessful and pain returned as soon as pain meds wore off. The dental surgeon finally looked into the possibility of TMD and found that was the cause. It was muscle relaxers that finally brought pain under control. That was many years ago. Still I have occasional flare ups following dental visits or during seasons of elevated stress where Im apt to clench my teeth. And still I may hear the snap, crackle and pop of that joint when I swallow. But making myself familiar with what may trigger my TMD and knowing what can help a flare up has been a life saver. The pain may become quite excruciating but knowing what to do and what not to do makes all the difference in the world.
Thanks for sharing Nita!
yeah i should've got that checked out, chewing gum in a bike helmet gave me TMJ years and years ago, been manually making it better AND worse with exercises and sleep.
they told me to do some exercises but I see very little progress over time...
This was happening to me for years, even though I rold my GP about it and the dentist, I was left untill I came to a complete stop not being able to even sip water and I can't begin to describe the pain. I went and saw a specialist(a Maximilliar) I think they are called, I had an operation done within a month where the disc had to be removed and replaced by a small muscle from the side of my head. Please note that not all specialist know what to do about the TMJ.
Was the disc replacement successful. I've read that most that have disc removal end up requiring a total tmj joint replacement
And now u feeling any better?
Pleaseee can you give me more info about this surgery I need jt
I would love to hear more too please???
Did you suffer hearing loss due to it???
Hi doctor.
thanks for the video because is explained very well and simple.
im sure that this is my problem.
Years ago i had brackets, but my teeth doesnt fit very well.
when i removed the brackets, the dentist gave me a retainer (it's like a plastic covering teeth), which i didnt use since about a year ago. I thought that i didnt need it more.
but a week ago my mouth started to do 'click' when i open and close the mouth. Yesterday, i started to use the retainer again.
I wonder if this will solve the problem.
How many time could it take?.
Do you think that should i go to the dentist, or wait to see if that solves with the retainer? how many time could it take?
did it got solved?
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Likely because of quickly opening my mouth very wide (= screaming) I am left with an uncomfortable feeling at / around my TMJ. I compare it with a high pressure feeling in my ear. What could it be? I got it for a very long time now.
Sounds like your condyle came off your TMJ disc which is now behind your condyle and causing the pressure in your ear. I'd get to a TMJ-aware dentist or specialist as soon as possible to see if they can get the condyle back on the disc before it becomes a permanent condition.
Suggest you feed that back to whomever "they" are. TMJ disorders can be many and varied so the treatment depends on the precise diagnosis. Exercises can help in some situations but they're not a certain cure.
Hi, can you discuss the formation of a pseudo disc please? Will a pseudo disc always form and if so will the degeneration of the joint be avoided? Thank you.
A pseudo disc can be formed by scarring of the retrodiscal tissue making a tough enough barrier between the condyle and the fossa to prevent those boney structures rubbing on one another. If it forms, it may prevent further degeneration but there's no guarantee. It doesn't always form - for example, if the retrodiscal tissue has perforated it's unlikely new tissue will grow to stop bone rubbing on bone.
Is that the only place where Fossa is; on both sides? Even though you are a dentist, the reason I am asking is because you mentioned it in this video and by my neurologist, I am diagnosed with Bilateral Middle Cranial Fossa Arachnoid Cysts. On both sides of my head but it's larger on the left than the right. But, both are big. Does that mean that the cysts are that low in my head? Dr's couldn't believe they were that big at my age of 29. I am 32 now. Does this diagnoses have a part in TMJ? And when I pop my jaw to make it from staying in the back, even though I don't feel it hurting in the back, I keep my mouth close and bring my jaw all the way forward, forcing it outward still until it can't go any further stretching it beyond its limit, and try to pop it, which happens. But, sometimes I have to keep pushing out the jaw really hard to force it to get back into place, but afterwards, the jaw starts hurting. Plus, on occasion, my teeth hurts for know reason, just a few of them at once on the sides hurts with no cause at all. Other times I catch myself biting down really hard. Not realizing it until later while still doing that. I know because sometimes I notice it before noticing it again later. Especially when watching videos that gets to deeply into it to the point of not aware of anything else around me. Thanks explaining about the TMJ. As well as point out where and what Fossa is because of my other diagnoses involving the Middle Cranial FOSSA. With the question about the Fossa I'm asking about the bone itself. Nothing else. Just gave you explanation in why I'm asking it. People would normally not ask you about that specific info, right? Have they ever asked you about that before? Just curreous.
What we show for the fossa is something that approximates "normal", but individuals can differ widely from that. Particularly if you have something else going on then the geometry of your situation will be different.
The animations might help you understand some of the symptoms you are experiencing but they won't match your exact situation. Also it is quite common for people to have different things going on on their left and right sides, whereas this video is just looking at symmetrical situations.
I'm not the dentist (just the producer of the BiteFX software and videos) so I won't attempt to explain your diagnosis, but the symptoms you describe such as jaw popping, pain in the jaw, teeth hurting are all consistent with what I've heard many dentists describe as symptoms related to TMJ problems.
I do have a lot more problems in the brain then just the Bilateral ....Arachnoid Cysts. Are you a surgeon? I got a question for you, but if you're not in any of that field, I don't know if I can ask you. Please let me know what field you work in? Thank you.
Hi, I'm concerned that its too late for me as your description of beaking of condyle head at the end looks like my xray findings. My jaw started off with clicking following lengthy & complicated wisdom extractions, then the clicking stopped. Now 2 years on and the pain and tenderness in joint, around neck and under chin is constanly around. Has my jaw joint and disc deterioted to the point of no return and how will I ever discover if it has? Are scans the way forward?
Many thanks
Veronica
How are you today Veronica??? Mine is bad. Healthcare is so poor .
Its weird i started really only having bad jaw problems just recently last month... i woke up one morning and my left side of my jaw started hurting when I would chew, open mouth and yawn... now it doesn’t hurt so much but it just feels tight and a little bit sore when I wake up sometimes... But it’s strange I noticed that on my left side whenever i open my mouth... its seems like i can litterally feel the hard jaw bone or condyle pokeing out on my left side of my face by my ear ? Can you actually feel the condyle poking out ? Is it common to feel the bone / condyle with someone experiencing TMJ ?
the right side that im not having problems with i cant feel the condyle at all?!!!
I’m confused on where to go or what to do at this point I have no health insurance whatsoever also nor do I have a family doctor... I live in Houston Texas
It's tough for anyone to say what is going on without examining you. What you are feeling (with your condyle) does happen. It could be caused by a knock or something more serious happening within your left TMJ. Look for a TMJ/TMD expert in your area and at least get an examination, preferably a scan of some form, so they can tell you what is going on. You need to know whether it's a short-term issue they can help restore to normality or if it's as serious as a tumor in your TMJ (hopefully not, but I checked with a TMJ expert and he mentioned this as something you'd want to rule out). Worth spending money now to be sure. See if they can give you a finance option.
I have the same thing, have you checked it out? is it gone?
Greetings, great video! Congratulations!
Would it be ok for me to dub this in my language to present it to my patients? Thank you
If you want to use our animations with your patients, we would much rather you purchased BiteFX. That will give you the ability to explain much more, have control over the presentation and enhance your relationship with your patients. See the info at our website, BiteFX.com.
By-the-way, what country are you in?
Douglas Brown Thanks Douglas, for your answer.
I have been looking at the site but I believe there is no portuguese version. Am I wrong?
I am in Portugal
Bruno Montenegro BiteFX is designed as a clinical tool - so the dentist gives the narration. Consequently its use is language independent. Where it becomes language dependent is with the help information and menu texts, so as long as the dentist understands those items a language-specific version is not needed.
We have built in support for adding other languages to BiteFX (and a couple of dental students in Portugal did take on the task of making a Portuguese translation but didn't produce anything) so far, however, we haven't had a demand for language-specific versions.
Thank you for your video
I been experiencing that my jaw feels like tight and heavy and if i move it side by side it has clicking or pooping sound what can i do?
Sorry for slow reply - have been off for a couple of weeks. Your best action is to find a dentist who understands the TMJ (and its disorders called TMD - temporomandibular disorder). If you are in the US, the Find a Dentist function on the bitefx.com website may be able to help.
I have a question, I'm 23 years old and i had my jaw block for first time when i was 15 years old. After few months i had pain but it disappeared. Right now i noticed that my right side of the jaw doesn't move like it has to. After watching the video I'm worried because i feel like I have the worse case scenario right now and i really wanna know if there is a treatment or a surgery that can solve that. Please i wanna know...
Answered your question posted on the other video.
Since early March, I've been having annoying hearing loss with discharge coming from my right ear. All this happened RIGHT after having a week long event of just chewing gum non-stop. All I noticed during that time was two loud 'snaps' or 'claps' sounds come from my jaw and after that I stopped chewing to "give myself a break". I experienced facial soreness/pain for a few days after that, accompanied by sensitive ears which led to muffledness/pressure in my ears. Now, I'm dealing with hearing loss at the moment and I'm trying to see an ENT. I don't know if it's directly related to TMJ, I have bruxism from teeth clenching at night and I do wear a guard nightly.
Checked with some of our dentists and the advice is to first go through the ENT screening (as the discharge from your ear suggests an ear issue is part of your problem) and then go to a TMJ specialist as so many of your symptoms are related to the TMJ.
Are you still experiencing muffled ears?
even i faced the same problem even i got tmj because of chewing gum , how is your symptoms by the way is everything okay?
Hi , i have a clicking sound from that joint on the left side. I notice that it gets stuck when i actually close my mouth , and it gets back to its normal position with a click sound when i open my mouth .what to do ?
Sounds like your left TMJ disc is displaced when your mouth is closed and is recapturing when you open. Suggest you get to a dentist/TMJ specialist who can diagnose exactly what is going on and hopefully give you a splint that will help the disc to recover its normal position. The sooner you can do this the better so the disc doesn't deform in the displaced position.
I've had this condition for 6 years. For the first 3-4 years, it was just clicking/popping sounds. About 1-2 months ago, I noticed that my disc started to click less and less, until, one day, it felt like part of my disc slipped in that socket. My fix for this was just to wait 10-20 minutes, and open my mouth to click it back onto the condyle. But recently, it has gotten to the point of where, clicks are almost gone, and if I open my mouth, it fully slips in the socket. This was because my disc popped 1 time very loudly (with no pain) and cracked 2 times very hard (felt a little bit of pain). I searched on the google "posteriorly dislocated tmj" and I barely found anything about my condition. Not even on UA-cam, I couldn't find any causes (because my disc was dislocated anteriorly previously), not even stages, just a few websites and images. I'm asking for advice here, as it is my only option left. Thanks!
Hi Urban. The best advice we can give is that you should find a dentist who is also a TMJ or TMD specialist. They should be able to scan or arrange for a scan of your TMJs and give you an accurate diagnosis of the state of your joint(s) and how they got there. The fact that you are noticing these changes suggests you have a problem that needs to be addressed. Watch the other videos on the TMJ that we published on this channel recently for more information, but you really need to see a TMD specialist.
@@BiteFX Thank you!
Hello. I have diagnosis : anterior disc displacement without reduction. What is the best solution for this please?
Hello Amani. The best solution needs to be determined by a dentist who has a good understanding of the TMJ and its relationship to how your teeth come together (your bite, or your occlusion). There are several factors to be considered such as whether your TMJ and bite are stable despite having a displaced disc (where it might be appropriate not to do anything), and whether your TMJ disc is still in a healthy enough state for it to be recaptured, and other details that you need a qualified dentist to diagnose. There's no one solution to the brief diagnosis you've shared.
Hi doctor I've been feeling pain from past 5 months now in my TMJ region i sometimes hear the clicking sound before this 5 months it was very rare so never paid attention but one day it suddenly started paining and I've been in a agony from that day
please suggest me something which can be done
Hi Akhil - First, you should know I'm not a doctor, just the guy who has directed the creation of the animations with input from many dentists. The best advice I can give is for you to see a TMJ specialist as soon as possible. Obviously something has changed in your joint, possibly so that the condyle is not sitting on the disc but instead is squeezing the tissue that's normally behind the disc - but there could be other explanations. You need an expert to analyze exactly what is going on so they can recommend the best way forward.
hi akhil what's your condition right now
By they I meant dental and joint surgeons or specialists, my dentist sent me to one of them. They said about half a year ago to start with exercises every day. Ive returned back to them and no changes at all. Besides that I went to magnetic scan so they see whats going on. Now they asked my dentist to create rubber splint in suspision that Iam grinding my teeth (not sure about that). Anyway Iam continuing with exercises, but I think my wisdom teeth might be a problem as well, got all of them...
Any updates ? How are you now?
Hi sir, would please share references for the part of (Bone rubbing on bone) and (peaking of the condyle) thanks
Sorry to be slow in replying - noticed your request but forgot to add it to my "to do" list.
Our references for bone rubbing on bone and beaking of the condyle were input from several TMJ specialists and images they either provided or that we saw them share in presentations.
Email this request to info@bitefx.com and I can send you some scans like those that guided us.
I've had TMJ for 1 and a half years.... I've done some excersices but no change any help ?
how are you now my dood?
Update?
thank you
Thank you for share
I always get unbearable pain in my jaw and ear after eating salty foods. It hurts even more if I swalllow. It’s really sharp pain and is extremely distracting. When it happens nothing helps it and I just have to wait for it to stop. I can’t drink alcohol or anything really sweet either without it happening. Sometimes it will literally happen from drinking lemonade
Eww Oppp: Put your issue to one of the top BiteFX dentists and he responded with the following:
Makes me think of a blocked salivary gland. Possible Parotid Gland.
What are the symptoms of parotid duct obstruction?
If you have parotid duct obstruction, you may have symptoms such as pain and swelling near the back of your jaw. Some people have only swelling or only pain. Symptoms may often come and go. They are often worse during eating, when your salivary gland makes more saliva.
How is parotid duct obstruction diagnosed?
Diagnosis begins with a health history and exam. Your healthcare provider will examine the inside of your mouth. They will also likely touch the skin outside your gland to see if it is sore. In some cases, your provider may be able to feel the stone during the exam. They will need to rule out other conditions that can cause similar symptoms, such as inflammation of the parotid gland from some other cause.
You may also need imaging tests for diagnosis, especially if your provider can’t find the stone during the exam. Possible imaging tests include:
• CT. This is currently the test of choice. X-rays and computer technology create cross-sectional images of your body. The images are analyzed by a computer.
• X-rays. Electromagnetic radiation waves create images of your organs and other structures inside your body.
• Ultrasound. High-frequency sound waves are used to see tissue and organs inside your body.
• Sialography. This test takes X-rays of your salivary gland. It is better at finding sources other than stones.
Hope that helps. Although you're feeling pain near your TMJ, the eating of different types of food wouldn't affect what's going on in your actual TMJ.
Very well explained! I visited my dentist regarding this problem and he said that putting braces on would help since my teeth are not well aligned. But for the time being he made mouth guard for me and asked me to wear it regulary and if possible also during the night. Do you think the mouth guard will help?
A properly designed mouth guard should help. By "properly designed" I mean one that fits your teeth well and takes account of your tooth/jaw geometry which I suspect is what your dentist has delivered. I.e. not just any old mouth guard. Most BiteFX dentists will offer carefully designed mouth guards (or "splints") as a first step in stabilizing your bite.
Douglas Brown
Yes he made a custom mouth guard for my jaw/Teeth. Thanks
ART000747 Hey ART this was 6 months ago now, I have everything the same like you, how are you doing now? Did it help or could you find a way to solve the pain?
Joseph Levi em01joc Sorry for the late reply, just saw it. Unfortunately I couldn't get used to applying it during night. However I do wear it when my jaw hurts and yes it relieves the discomfort.
ART000747 No problem, thank you for the answer. I hope it will get better for us my friend. Greetings Joseph
what can be recomended to the patient with 4:18 ?
Tmj total joint replacement surgery
Hi I'm 12 and last day(April 19)my jow lock for a second at school I was rlly scared so I told it to my parents and they said they have experienced it many times now but I'm still worried and kept praying that this will never happened again.
Hi Yana. I'm sure this is a scary experience and not one you want to happen very often. I asked a TMJ specialist what he thought based on your comment. He said "Disc is displaced, needs to see a competent dentist in TMJ pathology to assess what may/should be done." In the meantime if you can recall what you did that caused your jaw to lock, like opening your mouth wide, try to avoid doing that. Wish you well.
If your teeth hurt Carly, its probably because you clench your jaw. Its a TMJ problem but your teeth are too weak to support the amount of force your jaw muscles can create. Ask your doctor or dentist about a muscle relaxer for when you sleep.
I got a crown done and I think it was cut too short. So to correct this my dentist shaved down like 6-8 teeth on the opposite site and my bite has been awful ever since. Since then I’ve been recommended to see a to see a TMJ specialist, and I have an appointment set for several months from now, but I wonder if it’ll even help? Never had any issues before. After seeing this video I’m worried a TMJ specialist won’t even know what to do.
I'd hope that a TMJ specialist would understand exactly what this video explains and know how to help you. There's a chance that your TMJs are mostly OK and that your problem is more with how your teeth are coming together when your condyles are fully seated. Changing the shape of the tooth that broke might have seemed sensible because it was sticking up and therefore taking most of the force and therefore broke, but that change allowed your condyles to take a different position when your teeth come together so that things don't feel the same as they used to. A dentist with a good understanding of occlusion (how the teeth come together, and how that relates to condyle position in the TMJs) should be able to diagnose what's going on and possibly give you some relief with a well-designed occlusal splint. I wouldn't let anyone reshape any more teeth until they've demonstrated that they can give you comfort (for several months) with a splint. You might be able to find an occlusally aware dentist who can see you much sooner than the TMJ specialist.
@@BiteFX Thank you for the reply. I had experienced extreme pain after the initial rework as it felt like my bottom teeth were digging severely into my front two, and it's just been a miserable experience since. I just regret ever having had the crown done, as I am fairly certain that dental office was the one that cracked it to begin with. Regardless, I will look into what you've written here, both the orthodontist and the initial dentist said to see the specialist, but perhaps a third opinion with a new dentist might be worth a shot. Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Who else has ear canal crunching i have this now it kills and tmj jaw popping, i have been reading and doing reasearch on ways to regrow the cartalige and i found out that you can actually regrow the tissue, ligaments, cartilage by doing something called either prolotherepy injection into the jaw joint, or prp platlet rich plasma using your own blood to heal the disc and the joint, or in extreme cases using your own bone marrow stem cells to regrow it to 100% even prolo and prp can so im actually going to try this out as i messed up both my tmjs, im going to try prolotherepy first and see if it works.
I checked with a TMJ expert who says he and the surgeon he works with do a lot of i-PRF injections . He hasn't seen the disc grow back but believes they probably have an anti-inflammatory effect that stimulates tissue healing. We'd be interested to know if the treatment works for you so please come back and make another comment when you've been through the treatment.
Yeah for sure ill be back to let you know or anyone know about my results that I get from either prp or prolotherapy im most likely going for the prolotherapy, it's gonna take probably 2 months for me to heal the tmj joint or longer but eventually ill be back.
hows your tmj now?
i have braces right now because of my TMJ, and been going to physiotherapy for 5 years since my TMJ started, it did reduce my symptoms but it never goes away i’m still having constant migraines and neck pain because of my tense jaw muscles and i’m starting to think I’ll have to live with this pain
Has your doctor taken a scan of your TMJ (such as a CBCT or MRI) or given you a splint (a specially designed piece that fits over your teeth)? Those are typical first steps in diagnosing what's going on and testing whether muscles can be relaxed by changing tooth geometry. Physiotherapy may reduce the symptoms but isn't addressing the root cause of the problem. Many dentists we know have success in reducing the types of pain you describe, so I'd say there is hope, if you can find someone like them close by. You can use our "Find a Dentist" form at hubspot.bitefx.com/help-me-find-occlusally-aware-dentists to see if we know someone in your vicinity who might be able to help - though unfortunately experts in this area are thinly spread! Make sure you say on the form that you're looking for a TMJ specialist!
Do you get creaking and cracking sounds in your neck?
@@tia7765 yes i do
@@shayma95 I get bad vertigo as well. Is there any thing you found that helps? My neck and shoulder pain is the worse
@@tia7765 if you have dizziness i think it’s better to see a doctor, do you have tmj or only neck and shoulder pain?
My jaw used to crack and in May it stopped. Mouth guards didn't help and a doctor told me I might have to get tmj wash out surgery
Most "mouth guards" are not properly made and many can make the problem worse. Properly made orthotics (mouth guards) involve a separate day and night appliance that position the lower jaw down and forward according to neurological/physiological tests (Motor reflex tests) Surgery is a last resort and can make things worse especially if the surgeon employs steroids in the solution. Lawrence D Singer DMD, Director Capital TMJ Sleep Therapy Centre
Did you have arthrocentesis
Hello can you recommend someone I can see in the city of Los Angeles ?? I need an mri !
Please use the "Help me find an occlusally aware dentist" page that we support: hubspot.bitefx.com/help-me-find-occlusally-aware-dentists (also accessed from a link at the bottom of our website's home page). We'll respond to that with up to 3 dentists in your area.
I have this. Whenever I open my mouth I hear some clicking sounds, I didn't care less before I noticed pain. Sometimes when I want to eat and open my mouth, pain will occur and also the clicking. Weeks passed the clicking was gone and also the pain, I was relieved back then but after a few days my jaw hurt again but there was no clicking only pain. I can't open my mouth very properly to eat foods, because whenever I try to open my mouth wide a pain will occur in my right jaw. I have these for like 2 or 3 months now. Can someone please help me. Do you need surgery to get rid of this?
Genma Jinguji Good morning;
The pain is caused by the ligaments being stretched and the disk or cartilage in your TMJ being out of it's proper position. Be careful biting on very hard foods. like carrots,beef jerky etc. If you current bite is straining the TMJ when you close on all your teeth, a properly made splint may be helpful. Best to avoid surgery if things can be resolved by simpler means
Dr Reid
Don Reid DDS Good morning too. Thank you very much for the reply. And I will be careful not to bite very hard foods. Thanks.
@Genma jinguji are you feeling any better?
After I wake up in the morning, my jaw suddenly locks. And it takes about 30 minutes before it back to normal. Also each time I open my mouth, I can feel the clicking on my right jaw and it is painful sometimes. What is the best exercise to get rid of this?
Hi Lauren - I passed your question to a TMD specialist (Dr. Alain Aube from Quebec who has helped BiteFX for years) and this is what he said:
"There is no exercise to fix a broken joint…no exercise exists that will sew a torn knee meniscus…a clicking tmj has its ligaments stretched/torn, and that will always be, and it also comes with a poor bite. Exercise may loosen the tight muscle so that the person/patient may feel somewhat better, but by no means has the true problem been resolved. Poor bite leads to degradation of teeth, periodontium, and joint, whether painful or not."
The reason he adds the comment about "poor bite" is that when things go wrong in the TMJ, the position of the condyles changes and consequently the teeth are going to meet differently with the likely onset of the various problems Dr. Aube lists.
I also asked him about "FoKemKem Ta" that others have posted about. In the past I've assumed they were spam posts, and they may be as they always have similar forms, but recently checked to see it is actually a thing. Here's Dr. Aube's comment:
"For Fo kem kem ta all I found was either the Kem Moser dds site, or a couple of physios suggesting exercises. The exercises are classic physio exercises. They are good to help with muscle tension. But again, when the tension and pain are gone, only half the problem has been addressed."
Hope that helps.
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Can TMJ cause tinnitus? I can increase the volume of my tinnitus by clenching my jaw, opening my jaw wide open or stretching my neck. Or is it just the malfunctioning of the brain? Btw I have no hearing loss. I have short clicking sounds when moving jaw as well, but my tinnitus is non stop for half a year now. I have no pain in TMJ. Can someone ask god why are jaw nerves connected to hearing nerves in the brain?
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2:50 if the jaw is pushed back, does it have any effect on the chin appearance or the jaw line? Please reply if anyone knows this. Thank you.
Yes, it will affect the chin (if the jaw is back the chin is likely to be back too) and the jaw line, though the latter may not be as obvious a difference as there isn't as clear a reference point (whereas you can compare the chin with the upper lip position). However, the chin being back doesn't necessarily imply the jaw is pushed back; if the growth of the jaw has been impeded at some stage in its healthy development, the jaw may not be as long as it should be and that would also show a retruded chin.
@@BiteFX i already have a receded chin. That is why i am more concerned about this thing
@@simransetia1 Understand. You need a dentist or TMJ specialist who can tell you why you have a receded chin. It's difficult to self-diagnose that sort of thing. If it's significant, it's more likely to be an issue with the growth of your jaw bone, but there are many variables so best to have a dentist look at it.
Hi I’ve been feeling this clicking on my jaw and it’s bothering since 2018 ,, I don’t know what to do about this ,, anyone send help : ( . I’m only 15 yrs old and I’m scared that this disorder would never get done...
Worth seeing if you can find a dentist who understands TMD (temporomandibular disorder) or a TMD specialist to see if they can figure out the cause and advise you on the best course of action.
Hi, I was diagnosed with anterior disc with reduction and early degenerative joint disease due to what they believe was para functional activity (me constantly checking my bite ) because my bite felt off. Did me constantly checking my bite move the disc out of place or vice versa?? The disc being out of place cause my bite to be off. How can I fix this I have no idea how to close my teeth together it all feels weird when I do!!!!
Hi Victoria. First, I'm not a dentist, just someone who has worked closely with many dentists and TMJ experts for many years, and it's tough for anyone to say exactly what has happened even when knowing your history and being able to examine you. However, here are my answers to your questions.
Why would you be checking your bite if something wasn't wrong? Therefore it seems more likely your disc displaced, causing you to feel discomfort and have the desire to check your bite.
Constantly checking the situation may have exacerbated the problem in the TMJ - seems likely if you're continually working the jaw in its disc-displaced state, but it's not a certainty.
The disc being out of place would cause your bite to be off.
The most concerning part is the mention of early degenerative joint disease. You want something done about that as it means your condyle, the top of your jaw bone, is likely to continue deteriorating (losing bone) so your bite will be constantly changing.
Dr. Alain Aube, mentioned in the post I'm seeing below, is seeing encouraging success in stopping degeneration and achieving stable joints. Once the joints are stable then your occlusion/bite can be stabilized. I don't know how many other dentists or TMJ specialists know how to do what Dr. Aube is doing. He is going to be presenting his technique and results on our November webinar so we're working on helping spread the news.
@@BiteFX where can I find what dr. Alain aube does? Im extremely interested and would even consider travelling to visit him. Right now my tmj specialist is getting me stable with a splint that he adjusts every month and once he believes things are stable he plans on doing occlusal equilibriation to adjust my bite.
@@BiteFX your comment is very helpful. My bite IS constantly changing and was prior to seeing my tmj specialist it feels extremely off constantly, we noticed the early djd and the misplaced disc in the mri he ordered.
@@BiteFX I live in Quebec by the way
@@victoriaboland4662 It sounds like your TMJ specialist is on the right track and may be doing exactly what Dr. Aube would do. What Dr. Aube is doing is using an appropriately designed splint - we'd need to have your TMJ specialist talk to Alain to understand the details which might just involve a tweak to what your specialist is doing, or confirm that he is doing the same thing. Email me at doug.brown@bitefx.com and I'll send you a paper Dr. Aube published about his results a couple of years ago which you could share with your TMJ specialist. I should also say that it takes Dr. Aube about a year to see significant results and they, of course, depend on the patient wearing the splint consistently.
I want to cry my jaw don't open like before and I think my jaw is rumbing with no ligaments and it hurts 😭😭😭😭
Right now, I could ultimately have a life totally free from bruxism and TMJ, my spouse even said that I stopped grinding my own teeth while I sleep at night. I no more clench throughout the day and my teeth look and feel significantly better. Absolutely, the TMJ treatment t.co/s5Or7HLh0w gave me a break from pain. 4 nights after, my face pain and jaw was totally vanished..
I just had my 3rd left molar extracted a week ago and when I chew I hear a clicking sound on my left ear, my temple area also in pain when I touch it, I also experiencing neck pain and stiffness, could it be Tmj problem? Please help me..
Put your problem to some (top) dentist friends. Here's what a couple of them said:
My guess would be hyperextension of joint due to being "pried" open during extraction. More commonly if patient is sedated and lacks reflexes during procedure. I would say anti inflammatory medication, ibuprofen and even consider medrol dose pack (steroid) to reduce inflammation more quickly [Doug comments: expect that would be a prescription but you can check]. Soft diet, try to avoid extreme opening, including care during yawning.
Also:
Would also warn about possible splint therapy [Doug: i.e. that you might need splint therapy to help resolve the issue.]
Good news is that it sounds like the problem can be resolved if you act quickly and follow the soft diet/no extreme opening recommendation.
@@BiteFX thank you so much, i’m taking ibuprofen for 5 days now and I’ll have my dental appoint on Tuesday.. I’ll keep your advise :)
@@santidiaz8675 Some more of the dentists I polled weighed-in on the issue with some further comments.
First, note that they're all giving opinions without knowing the full details of your case, so your dentist is in the best position to help you. Hopefully this just gives you information on what you might expect.
One of the dentist's was keen that I stress that what's happened is part of "informed consent - as everything could have been performed correctly and subsequently we have post operative issues such as this". I.e. it's not the fault of the person who did the extraction, the extraction may just have triggered something that was about to happen anyway.
So the other comments:
"Would add muscle relaxants as well for about 10-15 days.
We also sometimes use a temporary, 10 days, light advancement splint to prevent the condyle from pushing upwards behind the disc inducing an even more forward position of the disc, and hopefully preventing the displacement from becoming permanent."
And two or three others agreeing with the diagnosis and treatments communicated.
Hope this all helps!
I regret leaving my TMJ untreated for years; by the time I saw someone about it, It had progressed to athritis.
I'm unsure what to do about it at this point, I already had an operation to restore the disc but it doesn't seem to have helped.
So I ask anyone who thinks they have this problem to seek help asap!
What age are you?
As creator of this video I feel I should post the following comment on "FoKemKem Ta" as I see regular posts recommending this treatment.
First: I'll point out that these posts have a common form. The words are not the same, but the reference to find out information is always the same. Makes me wonder if they're spam.
Second: I asked a top TMJ expert, Dr. Alain Aube of Quebec, Canada, for his view and this is how he responded:
"First part…there is no exercise to fix a broken joint…no exercise exists that will sew a torn knee meniscus…a clicking tmj has it’s ligaments stretched/torn, and that will always be, and it also comes with a poor bite. Exercise may loosen the tight muscle so that the person/patient may feel somewhat better, but by no means has the true problem been resolved. Poor bite leads to degradation of teeth, periodontium, and joint, whether painful or not.
"For Fo kem kem ta all I found was either the Kem Moser dds site, or a couple of physios suggesting exercises. The exercises are classic physio exercises. They are good to help with muscle tension. But again, when the tension and pain are gone, only half the problem has been addressed.
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So what is the treatment? What has to be done then? What the dentist will do?
@@innominadojustis2224 The dentist first needs to diagnose what the state of the jaw joint is. There's no one solution that works for all jaw joint problems. A minor problem may be correctable with splint therapy; a major problem may require surgery or a strategy of stabilizing the damaged jaw so the problem won't get worse even though it can't be fixed.
tl;dr years ago at the dentist' something snapped while I was fighting my jaw from closing on the instruments because of pain, and thus the left side of my jaw can't tremble anymore and now the jaw moves out of axis and the left side feels like it could dislocate if I don't pay attention.
Google is useless about this stuff and I really can't go to a doctor for this right now, can anyone tell me what's going on? The answer IS simple, it's just that I'm ignorant and Google is full of noise.
Isaac - first note that I'm the guy who directs the creation of our animations on TMD and other topics, not a dentist, but I have been working with dentists for over 15 years and listening to them explain what is going on throughout that time. Any proper diagnosis of what is going on will require a doctor, preferably a TMD specialist, to look at you and take appropriate scans. However, what it sounds like is that during the dental procedure the TMJ disc on your left slipped out of place, likely with stretching or breaking of the ligament that helps it stay in place. The disc is now blocking normal movement of the condyle. Normal movement is that when we open wide both condyles come out of their sockets and move a little way down the front wall of the sockets (called the "eminence"); the TMJ discs that sit between the condyles and the sockets track with the condyles "lubricating" the motion and preventing bone-on-bone contact. With your left disc now in front of the condyle it's likely blocking the condyle from moving as far forward as it normally would so, when you try to open wide, your jaw veers to the left.
What you describe as "dislocate if I don't pay attention" could be that your left condyle rides up on the disc which is no longer has its original shape, so the condyle doesn't sit nicely in the disc. Instead the condyle sits on the deformed disc or goes over the deformed disc making it feel dislocated and requiring special movements to move the condyle off the disc and back into its socket.
That's likely what is going on, but to be sure you don't have anything else happening - like some other growth in your joint - you should see a doctor for a proper diagnosis.
@@BiteFX Thank you.
We hadn’t heard of the Temojolax Remedy. Looking at the information, it looks like you have to pay $47 for a book that tells you the secret - seems like a lot to pay for an ebook. TMJ problems can take many forms and be of varying severity, including derangements of bones or perforations of the TMJ disc, so we would be cautious about believing a single solution is the cure for all TMJ problems. By all means check out this remedy but be wary of any solution that might make your problem worse.
Help i think i have a TMJ disorder and it's been for months. It just started clicking everytime i open my mouth and chewing. Now it hurts everytime i open my mouth and I'm also having a hard time chewing.
Sounds like things are progressing/deteriorating, which I think you are fully aware of. I'd get to a dentist with good TMJ experience/credentials and ask them to determine what is going on. A scan of some sort (CBCT or MRI) will likely be required so the true state of your TM joint and disc can be assessed. Depending on which part of the country/world you are in, we may be able to suggest a dentist with the right skills. Go to our website, bitefx.com, and at the bottom of the home page, on the right hand side, under "Other BiteFX Resources" there's a link saying "Patients! Find an occlusally aware dentist!". That will take you to a form you can complete. It doesn't have a comments section, so reply to this post if you complete the form, so we'll know to only send you TMJ specialists.
@@BiteFX i think it's getting worse but i am hoping to heal it fast so that I won't feel the pain everytime I eat. I miss eating so much. I already sign the details on your provided link. Thank you
I have this issue since I was 13 now I’m 34 still it’s frustrating annoying uncomfortable don’t know what to do
Hi Gabriel - You should try to find a dentist who is also a TMJ/TMD specialist. They should be able to tell you what your options are. Just be aware that treating a problem in the TMJ can be difficult - sometimes it's "just" a matter of wearing the right splint for a while, other times it's much more involved. Depending on where you are in the country/world we might be able to point you to a suitable dentist. Use our "Help Me Find an Occlusally-Aware Dentist" form here: hubspot.bitefx.com/help-me-find-occlusally-aware-dentists
@@BiteFXthanks Douglas for you advise I’ll take it in consideration seriously thanks I’m trying to avoid surgery
@@TheGbass87 Usually dentists who are TMJ specialists don't do surgery. They might tell you that is one of your options if it's really necessary, but I'd hope they would offer a less invasive solution first.
I am suffering from this tmj ,what to do for the treatment
I'd recommend finding a dentist who is a TMJ expert who can diagnose exactly what is going on in your TMJ and recommend a suitable course of treatment.
My is just a noise of clicking no pain at all so what is the issue
Clicking indicates that at least part of your TMJ disc is not fully seated on your condyle some of the time. Your jaw may continue in that state for a long time without causing you any problems - unless the clicking becomes annoying or uncomfortable. If the clicking stops and you experience pain in your jaw, you'll know that the situation has deteriorated with the disc fully displaced and not being "recaptured" by the condyle on opening. If you visit a dental practice regularly, you might ask them what they think of the clicking and see if they give you a helpful response.
I have this shit, how to fix it permanently? Bite? Operation? Both of them? When i use Bite/Splint, symptoms disappear, but after some hours i am not using the splint during the day, symptoms start coming back, how to solve permanently?
Whoever provided you with a splint that works to relieve your symptoms would be the best person to recommend a permanent solution. If that person is not available, look for another TMJ specialist in your area.
@@BiteFX usually what are the options to fix it permanently? Surgery and/or orthodontics? In my case what caused my tmd Is a 2 class malocclusion
@@toffer-2541 There's no single answer as it depends on exactly what the TMD problem is and how far off your teeth are from positions that will support a healthy TMJ. The fact that a splint can help relieve your symptoms gives hope that the changes required won't be too extreme - but that can only be confirmed by a TMJ-savvy dentist after diagnosing your bite and TMJ. Solutions range from making minor adjustments to a few teeth (adding or taking away small amounts of material), to orthodontics, to restoring multiple teeth, to surgery - depending on the severity of your problem. Lastly it's more likely that your TMD problem caused your class 2 malocclusion but that's for the dentist to determine and resolve.
@@BiteFX mine its a skeletal 2 class malocclusion so it's more likely that It Is the cause and not the consequence
I got ear pain after taking orthodontics treatment..!
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Hi, can a misaligned tooth cause this
I believe that the general concensus is that tooth problems do not cause TMJ deterioration but they may cause the TMJ to be out of its fully seated position when the teeth are brought together. However, TMJ deterioration will cause tooth problems - so it's possible that a misplaced tooth might be influenced by a TMJ disorder. It needs a dentist who understands the possible connection between the two to diagnose what's going on.
Well my go away how to fix it no pain
Please tell me about tmj Disc displacement treatment?
I'm afraid there's no simple answer to this question as it depends how badly your disc is displaced and how deformed it is. Treatment can vary widely from using a splint, to surgery and sometimes doing nothing even with badly displaced discs as the system has adapted well enough to provide a stable system. Only way to know for sure is to consult with a TMJ specialist.
@@BiteFX my teeths are shifting (inclined) i dont have any pain but deviation on opening mouth
Is this a problem of disc displacement or something else,,
Please reply with possible treatment for this
@@aashajain7376 Firstly, be aware that I am not a dentist, I've just learned much from the top dentists and TMJ specialists in putting the animations together. Your inclined teeth are strongly suggestive of deteriorating condyles and the deviation on opening your mouth suggests a displaced disc one one side interfering with the normal opening of your jaw - but I think you've already concluded that. Only a dentist or TMJ expert who has scanned your jaw joints will be able to figure out exactly what is going on and recommend appropriate treatment.
I have the click everytime I open my mouth but I've never feel any pain. What's the cause of that?
The displacement of the disc is not always accompanied by pain. Although the above video shows a disc displacement being caused by a pulling of the muscle, since producing the video several years ago I've come to understand that disc displacements are more often caused by trauma. For example, you might have fallen as a child hitting your chin and causing one of your condyles to come off the disc. Ligaments having been stretched at that time, the disc continues to be off the condyle when it is seated, with the condyle clicking back on to the disc as you open your jaw. You may have experienced pain at the time of the injury but your memory of that is long gone. Some people can live with clicks without things deteriorating further; others may think they're getting better when the click stops happening, but in fact that's more likely an indicator that things are getting worse. Best to find a dentist who understands the TMJ-tooth relationship and who can assess whether you're in a stable state or your displaced disc is causing other issues in your mouth (such as molars that keep breaking).
@@BiteFX Yeah I'll better go to tmj dentist. Thanks
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i have tmj and my dentist just told me to sleep with a mouth guard. im still in pain and my jaw pops everytime i open my mouth. i dont know what to do
It's verry painfully condition to us .you are right we dnt knw what to do but in this situation we have to avoid hard bite or any hard food chewing soft things or better to do steam of jaw outside it helps to joint and muscles of jaw specially in cool weather .
6 years later...did it get better?
I have no pain, but constant clicking on my left jaw. For like a year and a half now. One time I yawned, felt a lock I believe, then a pop, and had it ever since. No struggle to move jaw. No locking ever since. Just annoying clicking sounds.
I'd say it's worth finding a dentist/TMJ specialist who can diagnose what's going on. Sometimes, if caught early enough, the dentist can design a splint that helps the disc settle back into place. Will stop the clicking and prevent things getting worse in your jaw.
somebody help me. now i feel sick tmj. pleas tell me where i go?
Go to our website (bitefx.com) and click on the link "Find a dentist who understands" (in a circle at the top right of the home page) and we'll let you know if we have suitable dentists we can recommend in your area.
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So how to fix a TMJ disorder in early stages??? It doesn't say.
That's because there are many different forms of TMJ disorder that need to be diagnosed at the same time as your bite. It needs a well-informed dentists or TMJ expert to do that diagnosis and determine what treatment is appropriate. There's no single solution that applies to all cases.
Do tmj cure itself? Can brace kinda help it?
No they can't cure themselves but they can get a bit better over time and the pain can minamize or go away a bit and the symptoms could go away but the clicking and popping and the disfuntion will always be there........unless, you get something called prolotherepy or prp or stem cells then thats your only way to cure the problem or there othere things you can do but tmjs dont heal on there own fibro cartilage doesnt regenerate unless you get some sort of stem cells, prolo or prp
braces can only help if ur bite is off. Heard it from a dentist
if u have a normal bite and u have tmj find other solution
Help! I've seen 2 dentists to figure out what's going on. My MD said I have TMJ but for me it's my teeth! Like my whole Right side top and bottom teeth hurt at times 10/10 the dentists claim my teeth r fine md said it was from tmj what do I do has anyone had these same symptoms
Hey Carly,
I think you should seek a maxillofacial surgeon not a normal dentist, and as a suggestion, i think you should massage your muscles and take a muscle relaxant.
Ty I'm seeing massage therapist. Doctors won't prescribe me anything :(
I'm the producer of BiteFX and know from our target market that only about 10% of dentists really understand occlusion and put it into practice. "Average" dentists might say that your teeth are fine as they're intact but an occlusally-aware dentist might see other signs and symptoms. If you are lucky, the dentist may be able to do less intrusive work than a maxillofacial surgeon. We offer a free referral service to BiteFX dentists who are likely to be able to give you a better diagnosis: hubspot.bitefx.com/help-me-find-an-occlusally-aware-dentist/
I would say that less than 2% of dentists understand and treat the TMJ effectively. Surgery should be avoided at all costs. You should be in separate daytime and nighttime orthotics. Your pain is caused by inflammation. Ibuprofen can help. Lawrence Singer DMD, Director TMJ and Sleep Therapy Center, Washington DC
Carly, I also suggest you go see a physical therapist. As an expert in the musculoskeletal system a PT is very well equipped to treat problems with TMJ.
Which doctor should i see
Seek a dentist who indicates they understand TMD - temporomandibular disorders.
This is so so painfull i would rather be dead then carry on like this all the time as i can only drink smoothies cant open mouth wide and i am not young also have neck condition hell on earth jaw popping headaches all the time no ending
Suggest you go to a dentist who specializes in TMJ problems (usually referred to as TMD - temporomandibular disorder). He/she should know how to ease your pain and perhaps correct what is happening.
@@BiteFX dentists can't correct tmj without reduction which is what they are describing. If it's a finger opening the disc is blocking movement... the longer it's displaced the more deformed it becomes..mouth opening will improve as the disc thins, perforates or as the condyle flattens (erodes). Options: wait for psuedo disc to develop, arthroplasty, arthocentisis, discectomy or tmj replacement. They need to see a maxillofacial surgeon not a dentist
I understand what you are saying and you're most likely right. The reason I point people to a dentist who specializes in TMD is that I've seen friends have jaw surgery when their issue possibly could have been resolved by a tooth adjustment. A TMD expert will know when to refer to a maxillofacial surgeon and should know a surgeon who understands how the bite should come together in harmony with the jaw position.
@@scarlettrubyrose hi. I have a finger opening as well but it increases with exercises and jaw massage. The maxillofacial surgeon says my MRI does not show any joint issue I spite of my pain n decreased opening. How should I proceed?thanks
@@shumyb4436 get a flat splint so your jaw can move around. I unlock with a flat split
I have heard that these kinds of problems can cause headaches. I have suffered for years from headaches, maybe it's my teeth?
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I’ve been dealing with this pain for over 7 years … my jaw was dislocated on its own then a year later I had to get my wisdom tooth removed, it was such a bad experience I couldn’t go and get my other wisdom tooth removed felt like my jaw was going to be dislocated again. Now I can’t fly in planes because of my left ear the pressure made it literally feel like my head was going to explode. The dentist told me I grind my teeth a lot. Now fast forward to now I have pain on my left side of my jaw, behind my left ear , & left cheek. I can’t open my mouth fully only half way worse part i can’t yawn or my jaw will dislocate it’s such a horrible feeling I’ve been dealing with this pain for 7 years! I wouldn’t wish this pain on nobody, I feel like I’m just not that normal person I used to be , me having PTSD, anxiety, depression since losing my dad at 17 also hasn’t helped now I’m 31 . God bless & I wonder if I’m the only person that is dealing with this amount of pain 😢.
Hi Jerz. Sorry to hear you're in such pain. As you've clearly deduced you have issues in your left TMJ. I'd recommend finding a dentist who understands the TMJ (temporomandibular joint) and TMD (temporomandibular disorder) and who will do either a CBCT scan or MRI to discern exactly what is going on. Only when you, and the TMJ specialist, understand the situation can any treatment be determined. The problems with air pressure sound like it's affected your eustachian tube which might be more in the realm of an ENT specialist, but I think I'd still start with a TMJ expert as that is likely to be the root cause.
@@BiteFX thank you very much very helpful & will do .
I am..5 years...
Found any solution? Had mire than 20 dr torturing me with splints...no succes only pain and gaslighting.
omg it's so painful !!
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Parth - I'm not sure anyone can tell you how long it would take a pseudo disk to form without giving you a pretty thorough examination that would ideally include an MRI so the could assess the state of the disk and joint. If you are experiencing pain, it will be worth looking for a dentist or TMJ specialist who can diagnose your problem.
@@BiteFX My orthodentis said it is totally normal and pain will go away within q weak true???
@@parthmandale54 Hopefully your orthodontist knows your situation. Have they examined or scanned your TMJ? How long have you had the pain? Do you know what event started the pain? Why does the orthodontist think the pain will go away in a week? Is that their experience of the time it takes for a pseudo disk to form? Are they confident of the formation of a pseudo disk and that it will give you a stable bite? (If the geometry of the jaw joint is changing, the way your teeth come together when the jaw is fully seated will change.)
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@@parthmandale54 what's your tmj condition at Now
My dentist gave me a mouth gaurd with made things worst its cum to a point where eating sleeping even talking is impossible right side has been effected no hot nor cold is helping other than topping up on heavy painkillers left side of jaw has started also I'm not sure wht cure there is to help me my kids see me crying like a bbie pain is undesirable can any1 help or advice 😭🙏
Hi Eliza - I'd let your dentist know that things have got worse since wearing the night guard. Preferably see if you can talk over the phone so you can hear what he suggests. He may realize that you have TMD and refer you to a TMD specialist. It also gives him the feedback he needs to hear that the mouth guard has caused you problems. If he doesn't talk in terms of TMD (temporomandibular disorder), you might search for a TMD specialist yourself.
Should I get braces for my misaligned jaw?
Best to talk to TMJ expert before committing to braces. Braces typically move teeth but a misaligned jaw is likely caused by problems in the jaw joints or the condyles (the arms of the jaw that go into the jaw joint). For example, if one condyle is shorter than it should be, your jaw would tilt towards that side. You want someone to figure out the underlying cause before you opt for a particular solution. Moving your teeth with braces to correct the problem could be like having a house whose foundation is cracking leading to cracks in the walls and attempting to fix the problem by patching up the walls - they'll continue to crack because the underlying problem hasn't been addressed. It's possible that moving the teeth with braces might be part of a complete solution, but you should feel confident the underlying problem has been dealt with as well.
@@BiteFX so, I should go to the tmj expert before deciding to get braces on right?
@@uimyass Right!
Solutions ?
Mine resolved on its own. Now another side started to hurt and make sounds... I guess I'll have to go through pain again.
not trying to be dumb, but I just want to say excessive use of speed has caused me to have the popping jaw and Everytime I open my jaw there's that...wet crunch in there. pain or no pain. it may have always been there, but where I trained myself to not grind my teeth when on said substance, I took the want to grind and clinch out on my right tmj. Good news is being in the USA I now have affordable medical coverage.......
nope. But it's truly my fault however
Sorry to hear of your issues but excessive grinding and clenching while on drugs like speed or methamphetamine may well have had an effect on your TMJ. Worth checking with a TMJ specialist - sometimes they can reverse what's happened or at least help the jaw stabilize so your problems don't get worse.
Douglas Brown oh without a doubt its a causal effect. I wasnt aware until i watched your video that this affects your hearing ive had problems hearing on the effected side for awhile now. Again thanks for the video and info.
i think most of dental professors would disagree that occlusal factors are directly causing TMJ disorders. They are saying that there is no scientific proof for that. What is your opinion regarding this?
Since creating this video I think that even the dentists who gave us input saying that occlusal factors cause TMJ disorders have revised their statements. So today I would say that occlusal factors do not cause TMJ disorders, though they may contribute to the worsening of a disorder once it has started. Your comment reminds me that I should remove this video and create a more accurate replacement.
@@BiteFX thank you for the reply. I think just putting it in the text below the video would do. Because the video content in itself is still very usable :)
@@mahdinaimi6413 I like that suggestion! Much easier to implement! Thanks!
Why there crack sound on my tmj during I burp or during the air come from stomach after I eat..
I would guess that during a burp you open your mouth wide enough to cause the click. Does the click happen if you just open your mouth wide?
@@BiteFX no.. I don't open my mouth. Either I open or not... The clicking sound comes and it's loud.. It was used on both sides but now only one side... From a month I feel like my lower jaw is not connected with upper jaw. What should I do?
@@Rahul_Arya321 - One would assume there's some movement in the jaw to cause the click. I would recommend finding a dentist who is a TMJ/TMD expert and have them check out what is happening. If you live in the US we may be able to recommend someone to you - use our find-a-dentist page at hubspot.bitefx.com/help-me-find-occlusally-aware-dentists to request a recommendation.
@@BiteFX nah.. I'm not living in USA.. I'm from Nepal. Here's hard to find tmj specialist.
@@BiteFX what should I do? I was doing so much jaw exercise. I always used to touch my upper teeth by my lower teeths
Can It cause eye strain?
This was a new question to me, so I sent it to a top TMJ specialist we know well. He responded [my comments inserted in brackets]:
Yes it is possible. The tension in the temporalis muscle can affect the eyes. The temporalis attaches anteriorly in the infra-temporal fossa which is in fact the posterior external part of the orbit. The orbit bone in this area is eggshell thin and a cramped or tense temporalis can actually alter the shape of the bone and of the eye. Pete Dawson [a world famous dentist who was a leader in this area, sadly no longer with us] spoke of a patient that no longer needed glasses after his equilibration [a process of balancing the teeth which helps relax the muscles].
My operation was done the 24th of July 2015
After opration how much feel better ?? can u share your condition before and after treatment.
Operation need in which condition ?? like... clicking sound or popping , tmj joint displace etc
my doctor says my teeth being misalighnet contributes only 10 % rest is stress but i never agreed with him
Tension in your jaw muscles might put too much pressure on your TMJ. Therefore I think he might have a point.
can mewing cause TMD ?
Hi Jack. Interesting question! I'll give you a quick answer based on my experience of working with dentists over the last 15 years, always wanting to learn more so that we can improve our animations and develop new ones that will help both patient and dentist understanding of complex concepts.
I had never heard of mewing in this context until I saw your question. But now I've looked it up, here's my view:
1. If you have a healthy TMJ-tooth relationship, by which I mean that when you bring your teeth together your condyles are both fully seated in their joints, mewing is not going to cause TMD. Your jaws are in a stable position and don't have any muscles trying to pull them out of position.
2. If your TMJ-tooth relationship isn't perfect, so that to bring your teeth together you have to shift one or both condyles out of their fully seated, stable position, then the answer isn't quite so clear. To hold the jaw forward in that out-of-fully-seated position while your teeth are clenching, requires your to tense a muscle (called the lower lateral pterygoid). Do that for a long time, and that muscle is going to get sore! Some dentists say that prolonged tensing of the lower lateral pterygoid can cause its close partner, the upper lateral pterygoid to tense as well (when it usually does the opposite of what the lower is doing); this can pull on the TMJ disc and make it more likely that it becomes displaced which is one form of TMD. This is what we show in the TMJ Disorders video. Since creating this video, I've heard other dentists say that the upper lateral pterygoid doesn't have enough of an attachment to the TMJ disc for it to be pulled out of place by that muscle. Therefore, I would say that it is NOT certain that mewing will cause TMD.
3. If you already have TMD, you'll likely have the situation described in #2 above. The tensing of the lateral pterygoid muscles probably won't help the TMD problem, more likely will be accentuating the problem. Therefore if you know you have TMD or suspect it, you'd better check with someone who understands TMD before you try mewing.
Lastly, how do you know if you're a #1 or a #2? A little tricky as, unfortunately, many dentists don't know how to make this distinction. Ideally you go to a dentist who does understand the TMJ-tooth relationship and they can give you an appropriate diagnosis. A simple, though not 100% certain (because it can be difficult to deprogram your muscles and not unconsciously guide your teeth together in the manner you always do) is to keep your teeth apart for a while, possibly putting something soft like cotton rolls between them. It is important that they don't contact as any contact will likely trigger the lower lateral pterygoid to pull your jaw forward to avoid the contact. After 2-3 minutes take out anything you put in your mouth (I'd try it without first), put your thumb on your chin and push gently in the direction of your jaw joint, then very slowly close your jaw, concentrating on which teeth touch first. If you decide that several touch at the same time and it feels like your normal bite, you're likely in the category I described in #1. If you decide that there's only a single point of contact between rear teeth, your likely in the category I described in #2.
Probably more than you wanted to know, but hope that helps!
@@BiteFX thanks a lot! I don't experience any pain but I have noticed the popping sound which led me to you.
I have been mewing I guess but not hard just trying to rest the tongue on the pallet.
Over time I noticed that my left part of the pallet is little bit smoother and started noticing that I rest the tongue too much to the left side - at the moment I am trying to work on that but after some time I noticed this tmj "cracking".
In the past, could be 9 years, I had a problem with molar - it started growing and was inflicted, so they had to remove it. I had braces, only on left side (bottom), so the hole closed a little bit. It's still there but smaller (of course the left side doesn't connect as well as the right one)
Maybe it's not the cause of mewing at all, I will bring it up when visiting my dentist, if it remains a problem.
Never really chewed a gum just recently, though I don't think I chewed to the point of damaging tmj, I am really new to this type disorder, never really looked it up.
Much appreciate your response, thanks!
Also excuse any mistakes and overall my English, it's not my main language
My pop no pain why ? 2020 dec jaw
Pops don't necessarily (or usually) come with pain. The pop happens as the jaw is opening and the condyle moving forwards so it doesn't put pressure on the tissue behind the condyle that would cause you pain.
I'm in pain
I'd strongly recommend you get to a dentist, preferably one who understands occlusion and TMJ disorders, and have them check what's going on.
@RedaBe Have you seen a TMJ specialist? Or anyone who has taken a scan of your jaw joint - could be CBCT or MRI? If they haven't looked at your joint it would seem they are guessing at the solution - and you're right: if you can't get your teeth together, your problem probably isn't primarily the bite; it's in your jaw joint. Possibly a bite problem has exacerbated a joint problem, but you need to have a good diagnosis of the jaw joint before determining the appropriate treatment.
@RedaBe It's good that you've had an x-ray of the joint. That gives you information about the hard "tissue", namely the bones; it doesn't show the viewer what's going on with the soft tissue - such as the TMJ disc. That may not be essential as the dentist may be able to gain enough information from the X-Ray. However, there's still the issue that your bite problem doesn't explain the jaw locking. The dentists we work with all say that joint issues need to be resolved/stabilized before any long-term work can be done on sorting out the bite (otherwise, if your joint is unstable, things can change up there, invalidating any work done to fix the teeth).
When your jaw locks open, is it quite wide open?
Is it "unlocked" by pulling the jaw down a bit and moving it backwards (gently)?
If so the issue is one called "subluxation of the temporomandibular joint" - basically the jaw is being pulled too far forward over the front part of the jaw joint (called the eminence) and is getting stuck on the far side of that. That problem would be independent of your bite and, I think, mainly "fixed" by you not pulling your jaw that far forward.
Anyway, if you'd like to email info@bitefx.com and ask that it be forwarded to me, I can send you some snapshots that can illustrate different states that you and I have described.
can it cause by doing gym?
Doubtful unless you do regular exercises that apply force to your chin. A blow to the chin either from a punch or falling and knocking your chin is a more likely cause of TMJ issues.
The good thing is, TMJ and its pain can be cured without the need of expensive surgery.
Antonina Braun what sergury ????
how??
Tell us how please?
@@maivutan1 I think she means massage of muscles in your jaw of otherwise heat treatment.
How that go
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Does this cause assymetry to my cheeckbones???
If you have degeneration in one TMJ and not the other, or different rates of deterioration in your TMJs, then your cheekbones will appear asymmetrical - your whole jaw is likely skewed to one side. There may be other reasons why your cheekbones are asymmetrical - for example if you had an injury to one side of your jaw bone when you were young so one side didn't grow as much as the other side. Worth consulting a dentist with an understanding of TMJs to know for sure.
@@BiteFX can this still be fixed?? But i hava an aligned teeth. Please answer 😢 I'm 18 btw
@@codgamer2183 Note that I'm not a dentist, I've just worked with dentists and TMJ specialists for the last 15 years so have gained a reasonable understanding of the geometries involved. Only a dentist trained in TMJ diagnosis, or a TMJ specialist, who examines you can say what is going on with your jaw joints and teeth. From seeing numerous case studies presented by such specialists, I would say that almost anything can be improved but severe deterioration of the jaw joint is difficult to fix completely.
If you're teeth are aligned, your bite is comfortable, and your jaw joints are stable, the recommendation may be to accept the asymmetry and not meddle with a system that "ain't broke".
However, if one or both of your jaw joints are not stable (by which I mean that whatever is causing the asymmetry is a developing condition in which your TMJ disc is changing shape or the position of your jaw bone is wearing down or other conditions that cause changes in the joint) then the specialist should help you find some way of stabilizing the joint(s) otherwise things are likely to get worse over time - not only with your joint but also with your teeth.
Worth getting checked out as, at 18, your joints and teeth have a long life ahead of them! We have a "find a dentist" function on our website (bitefx.com) which you can use to see if we know anyone in your area who we'd recommend.
My no pain only popping on one side help ? Me
Same I have no pain but it’s only the other side of my jaw do u feel better now ?
@@yubictza_8714 nope still pop 8 months 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️no pain I try to open my mouth 4 minutes to make it fall into jont or to get my jaw tired and fall naturally fall in my jaw joints or. Or used your tongue 4min a day 2 times 30 days to hold it open if not in a year go to dentist 🦷
@@yubictza_8714 how r u now? We guys should update each other I have similar problem, has anyone got locking jaw esp when laying down and unlocks when u sit or stand up
@@fovos7359 er it been the same for me nothing new I don’t care about it anymore.
@@yubictza_8714 Does it lock sometimes for u?