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What could be wrong with my jaw?
I had 9 teeth fillings in the course of two months where the last one was 1 month ago, since then it feels like i am unable to find a place to rest my tounge when closing my mouth into a resting posture, it goes automatically to an uncomftrable place too backwards or too forward where it presses my teeth, which forces me to keep my mouth open so im just with my mouth open all the time, also my mouth opening is limited, the inability to find a resting posture also causes muscle strain and specifically my right side of the jaw also pops all the time, since its been a long time since the fillings done I thought if it may be possible that the hyperextantion of the jaw injured it in some way, if so what should I test for and if anyone experienced a similar symptom and found the case or have any idea what could it be I would like to know, thanks.
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ive been at both and both didnt find anything
I'm wondering if asking your Dentist about a mouth guard at night would help? Also, have you been to a peridontist or an oral surgeon?
Since this started after the fillings, I would go to another dentist for a 2nd opinion. I know this is so tiring, but, sometimes, another set of eyes and 2nd opinion makes a world of difference.
I have TMG and bruxism (teeth grinding) and I wear one. When I forget to wear it, I feel it. A popping jaw is a sign of TMJ.
It sounds like your jaw has "locked" on you to a degree.
Bless your heart as this sounds painful and frustrating and I am so sorry you are having to deal with this. Praying for you and for answers. Blessings...
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1 ReactionOkay, so the first time i expreinced something similair was when i took vyvanse, i remember that it felt like my jaw muscles became very tense and gelt exhausted and because of that i remember that i kept my mouth open during the day and didnt closed it in a resting posture, then i stopped taking vyvanse and it went away, afterwards two months later i had many teeth fillings and since the first dental work i felt the excact same feeling like my jaw muscles where very tense and exhausted so i kept my mouth open instead of keeping it close in resting pose, for a month or so, but afterwars what i expreince is a feeing that my tounge doesnt have where to sit inside of mu mouth, and i have a constant urge to reposition my tounge and jaw because of this, when i try to close my mouth it feels like my tounge/jaw is pulling upwards, also many times i can feel my tounge pressing on my palate (idk if purely from discomfort or also involuntary) and also when eating my bite doesnt feel right at all and also when biting my teeth themselves make squeaking sounds, i went to the dentist when it started to readjust the bite which didnt helped, i also went to a tmj specialist who didnt found anything, what to do next? What can it be
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What tests and imaging was done? Did you have a MRI of your head and neck? Have you seen a neurologist and had a swallow test?
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1 ReactionNone of them, only panoramic xray
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Definitely see a neurologist for brain/head MRI and orthopedic spine specialist for cervical spine. You need to see soft tissues/nerves as well as bone. X-ray is not sufficient.
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1 ReactionWhat can what i have be?
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You need to check jaw/joint health (soft tissues and nerves), check your cervical spine in neck to see if you have compressed spinal cord/nerves affecting neck/head, etc. It could be mechanical compression or an issue with joints/nerves. That is why it would be good to be evaluated by a neurologist, orthopedic spine specialist and even a rheumatologist.
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1 ReactionI had the same symptoms. It was from years of grinding my teeth (bruxism), mostly at night and sometimes during the day, clenching my jaws unconsciously due to tension and stress.
My left jaw got so painful one time, they sent me to an oral surgeon. I had ground my teeth so long and hard that the meniscus (cartilage) in the left jaw joint had fractured. I had lost proper rotation and translation (side to side motion and back and forth motion) in the left joint, and one of the two on the right side. The pain is gone now, but with the joints not working right, it leaves it all up to the muscles to chew, talk, everything.
That "tongue too big" thing is so annoying! But you get used to it. And yeah, my jaw muscles get so fatigued from the clenching still when I go thru stressful times, I have to force them to relax like you (mouth open).
I was told there's nothing they can really do for it. Except relax! Don't you hate hearing that?!
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2 ReactionsSo more then a year ago i had multiple teeth fillings and since then it feels like my tounge doesnt have a place to sit inside my mouth where when i close my mouth at resting posture it feels like my tounge doesnt sit right and uncomftrable so i open my mouth and reposition it and this happens constantly and creates alot of discomfort, also when i chew it feels like i chew too strong and afterwards my jaw muscles feel sore and i feel a pulling like sensation from my jaw muscles, i went back to the dentist to readjust the fillings and i went to a tmj specialist which didnt found anything wrong i really dont know what is causing this problem and would like to get any suggestions thanks