MaggieMay78
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8 posts since November 12th, 2007
New User
8 posts since November 12th, 2007
MaggieMay78's posts
Yes, I know many surgeons call arthrocentesis a "minor procedure", and that bothers me. It is less invasive than arthroscopy and arthroplasty...but it's STILL invasive. And you are not the first person who has had undesirable results from arthrocentesis, believe me on that one. I really, really try to stay unbiased when people post...but in your... more
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I think what Dyan is trying to say is that most of us wouldn't consider you to be "locked." Maybe your oral surgeon is using that term...but honestly, I think he just means that you're "locked at 35mm." Does that make sense?? In other words, there is simply no way you can move past 35mm, because your dislocated discs prevent you from doin... more
Yes, Topamax is used for migraines now...it's one of the most widely prescribed and popular migraine drugs out there. I tried it for a while, but it didn't help me at all:(
I realize that your normal jaw opening is pretty wide...but I was told that most surgeons consider a 35mm opening to be a successful outcome of TMJ surgery!!! In other words, if the patient comes out of surgery, and after therapy is able to open 35mm...that is a success! And just so you know, my "normal" opening is only about 40-43mm because I hav... more
Thanks for the reply, Dyan. I am relatively new to this forum, so I wasn't sure who has tried NMD, or any other treatments. I did hear back from the dentist again, and her answer was just like you said...the orthotic covers all of the lower teeth.
The only concerns I have are (a) The treatment somehow making me worse...I think my problems are ... more
Hi everyone,
I recently e-mailed a neuromuscular dentist to find out more about the orthotics she uses. She told me that she uses a lower "LVI orthotic." I asked her if these typically cover ALL of the lower teeth, not just the back teeth, but she didn't answer that question. Anyway, I am wondering, are all "LVI orthotics" generally the same? ... more
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