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Q: Success Success Success!!!!!!!

asked by: mrsgordo75 on October 25th, 2007

New User

WOW!!! I am the most excited person today! I only posted one time on this board, but I actually got the solution I needed.

I have been suffering with TMJ for 17 years (I'm only 32). I have also spent THOUSANDS of dollars on solutions (TMJ specialists, physical therapy, dentists, accupuncture, etc). I have no real pain or headaches, but my jaw locks every morning and I have to pull it open.

Someone suggested Neuromuscular Dentistry - so I gave it a shot. I found a doc online and went it right away. I finally got my new oral appliance and the first two days did very little. I have to admit the fatigue did lessen, but the popping and locking was still there.

I could tell that my bit was changing (first time EVER). But again - the lock and pop were still there.

I woke up this morning...AND MY JAW DID NOT POP OR LOCK...it just opened! I woke up my DH, made him turn on the light and I opened and closed my mouth about 10 times!

I am amazed...just amazed!

Thank you sooooo much!

Replies(13)

TMJWorld

replied on October 25th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

you are more than welcome. im glad that you are having success. i just wish that more of the people i recommend to go to doctors would come and tell of their successes.

mrsgordo75

replied on October 25th, 2007

New User

Hi Dyanmatteson....I couldn't remember your name! But THANK YOU SO MUCH...I'm still really amazed.

I have to say - after the first two days...I was very disappointed and felt like I had just flushed $5500 down the toilet...but that's not the case.

I am so happy you told me about this...nobody has ever told me there was such a thing as "Neuromuscular Denistry"...nobody.

Wow - please if you are reading this and you have TMJ...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE give it a shot! I am proof it really does work!

TMJWorld

replied on October 25th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Im proof it works for that matter as well.

You are more than welcome. im just happy that i could help you. it does take a while to get used to it and feel improvement but that is just because your muscles are fighting and they will quit after a while.

grassy

replied on October 26th, 2007

Experienced User

Can You Tell Us More?????????????????

Hi, i'm cindy .can you tell us more details on what exactly the neuro muscular dentist did.? Dyan is my favorite little devil, but sometimes she is very busy. can you explain, we are all very interested. Plus this YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEE i love to see someone get some relief!! there is hope! fill us in? love cindy

TMJWorld

replied on October 26th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

ok cindy ---- didnt i explain this on your side as you asked me to? lol

nmd aligns the bite and the muscles in their proper functional position. the teeth and muscles must work in harmony. you get hooked up to a tens machine and this delivers a small electric shock to the muscles giving them a deep massage. this causes the muscles to relax. the dr. records this and makes an orthotic that will retrain your muscles to their proper functional position. it takes roughly 3 months depending on the person for the muscles to retrain. that is phase I--phase II is to have orthodontics --sometimes not ---to get the teeth to hold that position.

TMJWorld

replied on October 26th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Oh And Cindy

Flattery will get you nowhere Twisted Evil

lol just joking. Razz

trajedi

replied on November 30th, 2007

Experienced User

would Nueuromuscular dentistry work for someone with a degenerative disc as well...What if someone has very little cartilage left and had a dislocated disc ? From what i have read they seem like the best doctors for this...Are neuromuscular dentists types of chiropractors themselves?

TMJWorld

replied on November 30th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

yes they can help with degererative disc--ther are not chiropractors and only work in the mouth.

trajedi

replied on November 30th, 2007

Experienced User

do these dentists ever recommend surgery or do they always use the more conservative approach? If they aren't trained as chiropractors as well it would be weird if they reposition the mouth which has nothing to do with the joint unless it is recaptured...Don't they have to physically manipulate the joint with the mouth thats the only way i could see them working for me as someone with a partially degenerative disc?

TMJWorld

replied on November 30th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

they do it slowly with an orthotic. you will see when you have a consult. nmd is 99.9% successful. I went further into surgery recommended by a nmd/oral surgeon because i was a rare case--and my jaw was too big for my head. chiropractors adjust bones--nmd is working with the muscles.the teeth and their position effect the position of the jaw bone. by manipulating the muscles you also manipulate the joint as well. im sure that when you have your consult it will be more clear to you.--it is easier to see and understand. i had to have my doctor explain it to me with a model the first time around. Smile

jco3

replied on December 1st, 2007

New User

this is fantastic news 99.9% is amazing !!!!!!! i'm getting ready for my appointment i'm pumped!!

trajedi

replied on December 2nd, 2007

Experienced User

i have read that it isn't always successful but i'm only guessing it is extremely successful if you have a good doctor...

One thing i don't get is say one had a non-reversible thing like braces or degenerative disc...

If degenerative disc is non-reversable how can neuromuscular dentistry reverse it..
Or another treatment like surgery being non-reversable could neuromuscular dentistry save that individual as well?

And then nueromuscular dentistry uses non-reversable techniques as well like 24 hour splints or shaving of teeth i have read...This is very confusing i just hope that
99.9% is true and if it is then everyone on this site is saved too i guess...

I'm guessing they can test your pain level with all the fancy devices they got...

B/c i need this pain gone and i plan on seeing that nmd asap..

TMJWorld

replied on December 2nd, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

i am one of the non successful cases. 99.9% means that most people that go to a nmd have success--this is a statistic because a lot of people out there dont even know nmd exists. it does work--by the way im the .1% you have to be careful because there are alot of dr.s out there that make themselves look good and really arent.

and by the way what you have read is from those that probably didnt do what the doctor said to.

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