TMJ-Surgery will not help , braces will not help..What am I suppose to do?
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My wife had problems for many years with this. Turns out it was related to a skeletal defect in her jaw. Did the braces, the 24hr hard mouth splint, and then orthonaptic surgery. She feels almost 100% now.
We went to many dozens of doctors, dentist, orthodontist's, etc across three states before we found both an orthodontist and an oral surgeon who specialized in such cases.
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We worked with:
Dr. John F. Lawson, Orthodontist, 507-282-6447
Dr. Kevin E. Amundson, Oral Surgeon, 507-281-5000
These are both in Rochester, MN which is the home of the Mayo Clinic although neither of these doctors are affiliated with Mayo. However, if you ever travel there, the Mayo Clinic also has an excellent Dental/Maxiofacial department you could visit.
Start with a call to Dr. Lawson. See what advice he has. If travel to MN is not possible, ask him if he can provide a referral more close to you.
So sorry you've had such awful pain all these years. I wish you the best of luck and God bless!
Go see some new doctors. I used to have TMJ and wore the splints, but mine went away when I got my wisdom teeth out. I'm not sure why it went away but you might want to check it out.
go see a principled family chiropractor.If you e-mail me and tell me your general area, I can make a recommendation of someone who will take good care of you. Good Luck, and God Bless.
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