invisilign still moves the teeth. altering the bite like that will still make the tmd act up. I would get the tmd as manageable as possible before i started moving teeth. However its entirely up to you. Make sure that you tell them about tmd and what not. Im sure that you know the drill.

I have chronic TMJ (have had it for the past seven years) and I recently got Invisalign. I'm currently in my third stage of treatment (so six weeks in) and the trays do irritate my TMJ. My jaw gets very stiff from the pressure on my teeth. A couple of times a day I have to take the trays out and do yawning stretches. My orthodontist had warned that the TMJ would probably get a lot worse during initial treatment but would eventually get better as my teeth and jaw align. I also see my chiropractor every two weeks and he'll often perform jaw adjustments which helps tremendously, although the effects seem to be temporary, lasting only a day or two at best. I must say, I hate having TMJ. It's the most aggravating condition I've ever experienced and I really hope that it gets even just a little better by the end of my Invisalign treatment.

I had jaw clicking which hadn't caused any pain before invisalign. Now, I have invisalign and for the first time I started getting TMJ pain.

yes i had invisalign, after suffering from tmj almost my whole life. While invisalign does change your bite, it does so based off a computer animated design, not the proper alignment that an orthodontist would control. It is this lack of control from a dentist using invisalign that created a completely off balance bite for me. I live with it daily, its a total pain in the rear. My advice is do not go into orthodontic treatment of any kind without being prepared to come out worse. REALLY really, really, do your research and get more than one opinion, i wish i had. Good luck to you!

My dentist prescribed Invisalign for my TMJ, and he believed I would notice improvement in my jaw almost immediately! I hope it works!

My dentist also wants to put me on Invisalign. She thinks by improving my bite, it will naturally take care of the TMJ problem. I just don't know. The Invisalign is really expensive for me right now. Has anyone on here had any luck improving TMJ symptoms after Invisalign? She said I could also go the route of a night splint which is cheaper, but I don't know....

My dentist said that invisalign would improve my TMJ but it gave me tinnitus. I was only on the invisalign for 2.5 weeks when all of my head and neck muscles went into spasm and my ears started ringing. I had a couple of ear infections (haven't had one in my entire life) but once the inflammation calmed down they disappeared. I'm off the invisalign and am about to start having massage therapy. I had a new night guard made and am easing into that but it's difficult as my muscles are fighting their adjustment. I think that invisalign would be fine for those who don't have TMJ syndrome.