clicky jaw and headaches with neck and ear pain Posted: 02-05-08 16:39pm
I've had a clicky jaw for about a year
now, and even though it pretty much clicks
every time I chew, it never causes any
pain.
I've been getting a lot of headaches
lately, especially in my right temple and
the lower right back portion of my head.
The pain ranges from sharp to dull
incessant throbbing, but it goes away in
about 20-30 minutes. Over the last two
weeks, I've been getting neck aches as
well, which is something I've never
experienced before.
Then, just today, I got horrific pains in
my right ear, totally out of the blue. It
was like someone was driving an icepick
through the back of the really thick
cartilage that comes from the base of the
skull into the front. Now, it's bright red
and throbbing, and it only really hurts
when I open my mouth all the way.
On the last three visits to the dentist,
he's stuck his thumbs in the joints back
there, jiggled them around, and asked me
if it hurt, which it didn't, and so he
just left it. The joints in my jaw still
don't really hurt.
I'm 17, and I still go to a pediatric
dentist, if that matters.
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 02-05-08 18:39pm
I dont think that going to a pediatric
denist matters too much. However iD
suggest switching to a dentist that
specializes in tmj matters. this sounds
like a classic case of tmd., tmd will
often referr the pain to different areas
of the body and it feels as if its not the
jaw at all. If you need help finding a
good dentist let me know. you may also
want to see a chiropractor at the same
time. have you had any accidents?
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Hazelnutt
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TMD solutions Posted: 02-06-08 22:34pm
Hi there. I may be able to help you. I
work for a dentist who specializes in TMJ.
This is what we call Tempromandibular
Joint Disorder. The symptoms you are
experiencing are all TMD related. I,
myself suffer from TMD, and I have the
exact same symptoms as you. At my worst, I
was getting one sided earaches, neck
aches, back aches, and migraines. My peak
point was when I was having my teeth
bleached, and my jaw completely locked up!
It was pretty scary, even for a dental
assistant. Heres what you can do. You need
to find a dentist that treats TMD. Some
orthodontists treat TMD as well. They can
take the necessary X Rays to diagnose,
then they will most likely put you in what
we call an "anterior deprogrammer." (Fancy
word for TMD splint) This is totally
diagnostic, it is not permanent. If in 6
months your symptoms resolve, then you can
have braces put on to permanently fix the
problem. I have actually been in a TMD
splint for a few months now, and I feel so
much better! I was so miserable before,
that it was affecting my daily routines. I
hope this helps you, let me know if youd
like any more information.
