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Anyone experience bruxism/TMJ without their own teeth?

Posted by tisme @tisme, Feb 2 6:32am

Just wondered if anyone who has bruxism (teeth grinding) but doesn't have their own teeth manage with it.

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tisme | @tisme | Feb 14 3:16pm
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I need fillings, a dentist started one but left a hole , another dentist did the rest, but wow Ive not had such bad tmj, the pain ....., couldnt open my mouth much it still hurts days later, the feeling in the ears of being blocked etc. I need more fillings but fear going back , I cant open my mouth that wide. and if they dont do the fillings properly..........

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I was diagnosed 20 years ago, its bad dentistry and opening the mouth for it that i reckon has caused this , the pressure feeling and ear ache and as I call it face ache. I dont like taking to many pills for it as I had non alcoholic fatty liver there is no other dentist I can go to ( long story )

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gently | @gently | Feb 14 8:23pm
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I cant get help from any dentist now , since I reported one for ripping me off she has put the word out ( lies no doubt) to all the other dentists. Cant get legal help because I cant afford it, one dentist filled a tooth ( long story ) before I knew what was going on , had pain ever since.

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@tisme, hi.
this may not help you at all but
I see chiropractors after dental care. Sometime holding your jaw open for a long period of time can cause the TM joint to slip. I get instant relief from a adjustment, which usually lasts until my next dental appointment.
You may just swelling against the nerve that will subside. Sometimes the nerve is close to a filling and it may retract after a time.
Most dentists have professional ethics that would prevent them from causing you harm. Because they also have their reputations to protect, they are unlikely to spread rumors or lies about a patient's complaints among their peers.
Still, it is possible.
I hope you get help.

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tisme | @tisme | Feb 14 9:18pm
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I need fillings, a dentist started one but left a hole , another dentist did the rest, but wow Ive not had such bad tmj, the pain ....., couldnt open my mouth much it still hurts days later, the feeling in the ears of being blocked etc. I need more fillings but fear going back , I cant open my mouth that wide. and if they dont do the fillings properly..........

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not here , I got in a fight with one over money $2000.00 + she owed me( more complicated than that ) she has put the word out. , ive never had a filling like this and why would one dentist do half a filling then stop?? in experienced after 4 years post graduate I dont think so.

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gigipatula | @gigipatula | Feb 15 5:43pm
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I need fillings, a dentist started one but left a hole , another dentist did the rest, but wow Ive not had such bad tmj, the pain ....., couldnt open my mouth much it still hurts days later, the feeling in the ears of being blocked etc. I need more fillings but fear going back , I cant open my mouth that wide. and if they dont do the fillings properly..........

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Once a few years ago I went ot the dentist for fillings and the dentist kept shooting me with numbing stuff but it would not numb up. Turns out he hsf done something that causes Trismus. I remember about 4 weeks later still having it and being totally over it so i took my hands and literally forced my mouth open, never had it since!

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zenren14 | @zenren14 | Feb 15 11:19pm
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I need fillings, a dentist started one but left a hole , another dentist did the rest, but wow Ive not had such bad tmj, the pain ....., couldnt open my mouth much it still hurts days later, the feeling in the ears of being blocked etc. I need more fillings but fear going back , I cant open my mouth that wide. and if they dont do the fillings properly..........

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Hello everyone,

I feel that ENT is so so complexed and sensitive areas that one little thing shifts the rest.

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tisme | @tisme | Feb 16 12:02am
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I need fillings, a dentist started one but left a hole , another dentist did the rest, but wow Ive not had such bad tmj, the pain ....., couldnt open my mouth much it still hurts days later, the feeling in the ears of being blocked etc. I need more fillings but fear going back , I cant open my mouth that wide. and if they dont do the fillings properly..........

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especially when u get the feeling it was done on purpose

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tisme | @tisme | Mar 12 12:07am
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I need fillings, a dentist started one but left a hole , another dentist did the rest, but wow Ive not had such bad tmj, the pain ....., couldnt open my mouth much it still hurts days later, the feeling in the ears of being blocked etc. I need more fillings but fear going back , I cant open my mouth that wide. and if they dont do the fillings properly..........

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anyone have TMJ without thier own teeth ? if not how do u cope??

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arbez | @arbez | Mar 12 7:15am
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anyone have TMJ without thier own teeth ? if not how do u cope??

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May want to consult w a dentist or your doctor. You can even have physical therapy to help with TMJ pain or injections that help. I know it sounds crazy to recommend a dentist when you don't have your own teeth but they might be able to help.

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SusanEllen66 Susan McMichael | @SusanEllen66 | Mar 12 2:16pm
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anyone have TMJ without thier own teeth ? if not how do u cope??

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TMJ is a problem with your JAW JOINT not teeth. But if teeth are not aligned it can affect the jaw.

I have had it off and on for 55 years. (A car accident) in fact, I am having trouble now. I bit into a granola bar that was too hard to chew.

I need to stay away from food that requires a lot of chewing like nuts, caramel, steak…
A heating pad will help, and Advil reduces the pain and inflammation.

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tisme | @tisme | Mar 12 4:03pm
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anyone have TMJ without thier own teeth ? if not how do u cope??

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it can be if you grind or clench your teeth in your sleep in stress times like I do. puts pressure on the jaw.

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