About 9-10 months ago, I had a pain on the
right side of my face, location appeared
to be at the joint of the jaw to the
skull. It was a minor thing, and through
medicines, I got rid of the pain.
Even since then, I feel something is wrong
with my jaw :
1. I'm not able to chew food completely,
therefore have stomach problems.
2. The lower jaw seems to be have gone
back / retruded. So the teeth of the
lower jaw can now go further inside of the
upper jaw.
3. The right side of my jaw clicks when I
open and close my mouth.
4. I can actually make my jaw to get
slightly stuck by aligning it a particular
position.
5. One dentist referred to this as a deep
bite. Most dentist couldn't figure out
what I was talking about. These are their
responses :
* you will have to live with the new
orientation
* it's not pathological, will go away
soon.
* you need braces for the (1) gap in
your teeth...He was just trying to mint
money out of me.
There is no visible problem, but it's
getting uncomfortable for me. I feel, now
i'm able to reach more inside of my upper
teeth when I bite.
Please give me a diagnosis, or tell me
what could be wrong. And what might go
wrong if I don't get this treated soon.
Really need this information.
Thank you very much.
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PattyV
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1103 Location: Chicago area
Your Bite Posted: 06-01-04 20:21pm
You should see an oral surgeon who
specializes in jaw problems.Did you injure
yourself or can you pinpoint the trigger
for your problem??I would definitely see a
specialist right away.Your local dental
society can refer you to one if you're not
comfortable asking your current dentist.
Good luck!!!
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sandyallen
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Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 06-01-04 20:24pm
Could it be tmj(temporal mandibular
joint)?
Always,
sandy
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PattyV
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1103 Location: Chicago area
Jaw /bite Problem Posted: 06-01-04 20:35pm
It could be tmj,but,could also be a jaw
relationship problem-best to go to a
specialist!!
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shanlz
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Jun 2004 Posts: 2 Location: India
About the Bite... Posted: 06-01-04 23:02pm
Thanks for your opinions.
I can pin point the problem to 9-10 months
when I had a pain in my right side of my
face, near the ear....Most probably at the
joint of the jaw. It was a little
thing.
I don't have any pain due to thing....Just
uncomfortable. Will see an oral surgeon.
