My dentist told me a year ago that I have
four impacted wisdom teeth. I have yet to
remove them, most due to the fact that it
hasnt bothered my until that last ten
months. I have on/off pressure at the base
of my neck and middle of my forehead,
Pressure on the roof of my mouth, and
on/off lightheadedness. these symptoms
present themselves most while I am martial
arts training....Can wisdom teeth be
causing this? The CT scan already ruled
out a sinus infection....Maybe the wisdom
teeth are causing TMJ? Thanks for all your
help, and let me know if you experienced
the same symptoms.
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Duchessljb
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Posted: 04-08-08 11:01am
Hi jmcman13!
As far as I know, wisdom teeth can cause a
whole host of symptoms that might seem
unrelated to teeth, at first, but once you
get them removed, you realize how much
they were affecting other health issues.
It is absolutely possible that the wisdom
teeth could be causing TMJ or it is also
possible that your wisdom teeth have
nothing to do with it and you are
experiencing TMJ for other reasons.
Do the gums or other areas around the
wisdom teeth hurt or feel sore at all? Do
you feel any pain or stiffness from the
neck traveling up behind the jaw and up to
behind the ear area? Any headaches or
earaches?
I know you mentioned you already had a CT
scan, but have you seen a doctor (or
dentist) and discussed the symptoms you've
described here?
I don't know alot about TMJ aside from my
own (limited) experiences and what I know
about martial arts training is also pretty
sparse, but there are voice cues in
marital arts, aren't there? Certain sounds
that you make when executing certain
moves? If so, perhaps TMJ is the issue due
to the rigidity of the jaw and muscles
while you're training? Obviously, I'm no
expert, but it's a thought...
Good luck; I hope you get some answers and
keep us posted!
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