TMJ And Me and Neuromuscular Dentist Posted: 09-24-08 00:59am
Hi all, I am new to this forum, and glad
to see others that there are others like
me. I am a 22 year old male and have been
living with terrible cramps and spasms in
my left cheek and right under the left
side of my mouth for as long as I can
remember. I feel it most when I talk.
Talking is basically the biggest culprit
to my discomfort and I have to avoid it as
much as possible which is what has
effected my life the most. Thanks to
benzos I can someone lead a normal life on
the weekends and such. The structure of
my mouth is a little weird. Under my lips
I have a big gum area, its like when i
stick my finder in between my lips it can
go really deep, which makes my lip area
connected at a higher point than it should
be. Eating, chewing gum, and such do
not bother me a bit. I have been
diagnosed by my dentist with Tmj. However
I do not have pain in the joint itself.
My dentist says 2 years of braces will
help, but he is not positive. I am
looking into visiting a neuromuscular
dentist, but the nearest one is 4 hours
away. I was just wondering is it worth
driving 4 hours, and is it possible to be
diagnosed in a quick manner. Any one else
have a similar case.
