May I also add that the tooth might be hurting because when filled, the bite was messed up a little bit. One little spot might stand higher and because you clench your teeth, you continue to aggravate the tooth. You should be checked for both an exposed nerve and a changed bite. If your wisdom teeth are coming in, I personally would wait to get ... more

Hi Ellen, Also check to make sure that the dentist didn't change your bite by making the crown too high. Any little change to the bite can also affect the jaw. I pray that you will find a new therapist/chiro and that your TMJ will calm right down. Thank God, my TMJ is doing well even tho I went back to the "stressful" job. God bless... Carol... more

Samara, I'm sorry to read that you are having to go thru all of this mess even more. I occasionally read multiple-surgery TMJ people postings - some are doing okay and some not. One lady I know had several surgeries over the years and just went she thought she hit bottom, she found a dentist who helped her with a modified bite splint especially m... more