Today, I visited TMJ specialist for the
first time.
He told me that I need to to 'MRI' to know
better.
I am really concerned about my symtoms.
I hear grating sound which started about a
month ago.
Jaw clicking started about 10 years ago.
Is there anybody that hears grating sound?
He told me that my disk(?) is disppeared
to somewhere...
Because of that, when I move the jaw they
grins each other and of course it leads
the grating sound.
OK, fine...
Then what is the next procedure?
Do I need a surgery or what???
Please give me some advice and information
about this...
Thank you so much...
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 04-10-08 12:26pm
surgery is the last option. what have you
done so far? Ive had grating before----the
dentist cant really tell wehre teh disc is
unless he sees it on the mri or from the
position of the condyle on an x ray. Id
not say for sure that the disc is
gone--not just yet
more than likely they will start you with
a splint. it may take a while for you to
feel better and for symptoms to diminish
so just be patient with it
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assa011
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Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 9
Posted: 04-11-08 13:39pm
I didn't do anything yet. Tomorrow, I will
get the mri done... That will be the
start.
Do you still have grating? Everyday it
becomes worse right now. Headach, shoulder
pain, backpain and etc...
There must be a cure... like Doc says.
Thank you so much for your reply, Tmddyan.
BTW,
How can I 'search' something in this
forum?
I cannot find 'search box' except google
one...
Hmmm...
Weird...
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 04-11-08 13:43pm
pretty much to search the forum you just
have to go through and look at topics.
Ok ---i dont have grating any more but you
should get into a good chiropractor--and a
neuromuscular dentist.---there is
something that will help you controll it
but as of yet there is no sure fire cure
as not one thing works for every one.
I had surgery for it after a lot of
treatments that failed. i had grating at
the beginning but not so much as we tried
different treatments.
