After I was diagnosed with TMJ and was referred to a dentist to make a splint for my mouth, I got burning mouth syndrome. The oral surgeon thought I was just alergic to the acrylic splint. I could not wear a splint for several months. However, after many different doctor visits, that the burning mouth was triggered by anxiety. My doctor first prescribed Zoloft and I tried for only a few days and I was clenching my teeth harder. I quit that and my doctor tried me on Paxil....same thing. We settled on buspar but it doesn't really completely get rid of my anxiety. So I still get burning mouth but am able to sleep with the splint at night. My question is that my jar is still not right and would like to know if anyone has gotten TMJ surgery?