Craniofacial Pain Management and TMJ Treatment

[jforgizmo]

I wish medicalnewsshow, ITSM, Dr. Jolley, etc. would update their diagnostic and treatment advice for TMD. Most with TMJ pain actually have TMD, the name for chronic bruxism. It's rarely caused by teeth that don't fit together well (malocclusion). Neither surgery nor mouthguards help pain much. The good news is that you can now do an EMG sleep study for TMD and stop it with CES, double blind tested, non-invasive and FDA approved. Rent an ipod sized Grindcare from a modern dentist. Google it

[MedicalNewsShow]

I would engage you in conversation... except you don't seem to understand everyone has TMJ.. 2 of them actually... and the dysfunction of the joint isTMD... the J is for joint... the D stands for Dysfunction... and no amount of sleep will cure the dysfunction.. why are you grinding?.. you sound a lot like most of the uniformed people I meet in life.... they always have an answer.. but never a reason the problem is occuring... and just fyi.. the FDA approved every drug now in litigation....

[cactimargie]

I have tmj tmd because my right 4 crowned teeth are shorter than the left crowned teeth , and they also have a wide inner range that causes my jaw to become twisted and extend too far to the right. What I have noticed is now I can't breathe through my nose. This is very uncomforable being a mouth breather at all times . My question is: do other people with tmd also have this problem? After over 1 1/2 years my conditon continues to deteriorate.:) A dentist caused this.

[ccarrieb]

@bhikhiasilsala

You and me both, I had poor orthodontic work done, that caused so many problems, I made a video as well, I wish you the best, Carrie

[BigPandaBearHug]

Seriously.........I can barely hear you guys speaking in this videos, and all the other videos made my "MedicalNewsShow".............­......................Good videos, but hard to hear what the hec u guys are saying!!!!!!!!

[divinape1176]

This must be the reason why I have the symptoms of low serotonin levels when I did the questionnaires from The Mood Cure book. And it says on the book that low serotonin and TMJ are connected. I've been to wearing splint, then to braces and now two dental appliances for the day and night but I still feel depressed, hopeless and also with low self-esteem and low confidence. I thought I am the problem. But the TMJ could be the reason.

[MedicalNewsShow]

May I ask who is treating you... and do you know what Therapy protocol they follow... I have found just because you are in treatment doesn't always get you the results you desire...sadly.. as there are a wide variety of ways it is treated... does your daytime appliance have teeth indexed into it.. do you wear it when you eat...or is if flat and smooth and you remove it when you eat...

[divinape1176]

You may not know the dentist as I'm living in the Philippines. Actually, I don't know the therapy protocol. She only treated it with splint and braces. Ah, she massaged my back thrice before. Indexed? Is that the one that fits right into your teeth? I don't have to remove it. The locking and clicking has reduced as well as the pain but I felt it has affected my mental and emotional health. But I'm really not sure. I might need to look for a second opinion.

[divinape1176]

Is TMJ also related to depression and lower levels of serotonin??

[MedicalNewsShow]

It's been proven it is related to depression.... I personally have met many patients who are now off all anti-depression drugs. The interesting thing with serotonin is that it is produced in the belly.. one of the major nerves effected by TMD is the Vagus nerve.... which regulates the stomach and its activities.... but no one has been brave enough to publicly state the obvious connection there... sometimes public opinion or pressure keeps great clinicians from expressing the obvious...

[cactimargie]

The Prosthodontist I've been working with to bring me out of pain that put me in bed for a month and on a liquid diet for 3 months, is Dr Laurence Seluk in Plymouth, Mi. He is helping me over come tmj caused by a different dentist who drilled on 4 of my upper right teeth, giving me an extremely bad bite and tmj.

[jnights]

HiI have been to my regular doctor he sent me to a dentist, he refered me to a specialist, He referred me to a surgeon so after thousands of dollars He tells me I need surgery but I cant afford it. I have a really bad case of TMJ. I am in severe pain. Any ideas? I have tried the splint he made for me it helped but not much, I tried the inflamitory meds also they didnt help. It is the patients right to not be in pain.

[MedicalNewsShow]

@jnights @jnights I understand your concern....and can tell you that in the 1000's of successful TMJ cases I have documented.. none involved surgery.... surgery is a death sentence to getting the condition fixed.... start by educating yourself... two places to start are the ITSMN website... or the website of a wonderful provider in Little Rock, Dr. Roy Jolley... . the information is invaluable... good luck and avoid the blade at all costs... I have never seen a case where it was successful.

[Netherfist]

I'm no doctor, and I have suffered from this bullshit disorder for a year now. Believe it or not, I've only recently been diagnosed with it. I've gotten Brain MRIs, Neck MRIs, and have gone through living hell with doctors and the suffering from headaches, dizziness, ear pains, jaw pains, neck pains, you name it, I've had it. Only recently, I found myself in the hands of a very knowledgeable ENT who diagnosed me with it. He prescribed me Anti-flammatory medication which did help with the pain.

[Netherfist]

I ended up taking the medication for 2 days, and it had given me relief. 2 weeks later, the pain came back, and I'm back on the anti-inflammatory medication. While I am glad that I have been able to find some sort of relief for this horrible pain, I do wish there was a way to permanently rid myself of this god awful affliction.

[bratitay]

@Netherfist seek treatment from a TMJ DENTIST and i know your symptoms will be gone.

[MedicalNewsShow]

@bratitay I agree with you to some degree... as I have said many times before there are a wide variety of ways TMJ is treated...some far better than others... so just because you market yourself as a TMJ dentist does mean you are truly qualified to treat it...since there really is no governing body in this arena. Many of the doctors on the ITSMN website regularly treat people who state they had been treated by a TMJ Dentist and their symptoms got worse. So do a lot of research BEFORE treatment

[MedicalNewsShow]

@Netherfist As I have stated too many times to count, medication should not be a continuing factor in proper TMJ treatment, since proper treatment deals with proper placement of the jaw... not proper medication.... if your provider is telling you medication is a normal treatment protocol, you have the wrong provider... seek a more qualified prctitioner

[MedicalNewsShow]

@Netherfist See my reply below.... I know of no ENT's that are well versed on proper treatment of this condition, and I have searched hi and low for them.... the key to proper treatment is the void of medication prescriptions... medication cannot align your jaw properly... if you have a structural problem their is no medication in the world that will fix it... only lessen the effects of it... get it fixed.

[LitlQueenB]

I have really bad TMJ my mouth has been locked half closed for 2 weeks i can open it about the with of my finger....hurts so so much

[MedicalNewsShow]

@LitlQueenB The locking of your jaw normally means the little disc the jaw rides on when you open and closed has become dislodged and is now working like one of those tire stops in the parking lot keeping your jaw from going forward... if you get it treated properly and quickly, normally you can recover fully

[lea1822]

i have tmj pain... anything could stop the pain? Please contact me, im really bad

[MedicalNewsShow]

@lea1822 Fortunately there is help, but the sooner you get the proper help the better. I can only recommend you start at either the ITSMN website or the site of DrJolley... which is simply DrJolley, Both site have a great wealth of information on the subject... and the ITSMN website can direct you to a qualified practitioner near you

[cactimargie]

I understand the feeling of just wanting to die from tmj after a dentist adjusted 4 upper crowns on my right side. Of course the dentist won't accept responsibility for his actions and help me. I'm left with pain comparable to childbirth. I have thousands of dollars I'll have to spend to fix the crowns provided I find a dentist smart enough to correct my very bad bite, which makes me nervous. We need to improve our dental schools!

[gezkah]

My jaw is still in alignment but I have tmj on my right side, my temperal muscles are screwed there to, Its tight and rope like on that side. Anyone know anything?

[Pacersky04]

I've had what this Dr calls stage 4 - the stage he says he doesn't want to see people get to - since 2004. I have been through every single available treatment for my condition to try and prevent it from getting worse or to help it heal. Everything from massage to dento-facial orthopedics which is moving my teeth around to correct a very slight malocclusion. Nothing has worked. Nothing has stopped the progression. I have 24/7 pain. I never did grind my teeth and have never been injured.....

[cactimargie]

A prosthodontist made me a splint which has brought my pain to almost 0. I had a bad bite. I only very occasionaly feel something in my jaw now.

[MedicalNewsShow]

@cactimargie Hello.... if you don't mind... please provide me the name of the doctor... I am always in search of qualified practitioners who treat this condition.

[MedicalNewsShow]

@Pacersky04 I feel for you, one of my goals in the beginning was to educate people that just because someone represents they treat this condition, does not mean they have any success...since there are so many ways it is treated, some far better than others. I would suggest you contact one of the doctors listed on the ITSMN website, all must have extensive training and proven success record to be a member, they also all follow basically the same treatment protocol.

[gezkah]

what is it that you do for tmj? If tmj is quite mild, can It be cured?

[MedicalNewsShow]

@gezkah Yes... the good news is that it really isn't cured... proper treatment basically realigns your jaw to the proper position giving your body the chance to correct the problem, treatment should never involve surgery or any kind of drug regiment... if you are told it does... you are in the wrong place

[jhezreel029]

it is hard to have this TMJ..god! i wish i just die!

[fuadhyder]

I have it too, and I feel your pain.

[jhezreel029]

are you treating it? i stopped treating it cause it gave me depression if i always think about my TMJ. i try to rehabilitate in a rehabilitation center, but nothing's change, maybe it goes away when time comes. :) dont lose hope..

[fuadhyder]

I didn't treat it yet. I have it from last year. I try to ignore it because it hurts a lot and if I try to do something about it the position of the jaw may get worse.

[jhezreel029]

have you visited a dentist, some tmj problem is cause of teeth dis alignment. It really hurts specially when you try to open your mouth so wide. in rehabilitation, they will teach you how to use your jaw properly, but for me it doesnt work at all. Maybe if you try it, it'll work for you. Good luck to you. How old are you by the way?

[MedicalNewsShow]

@jhezreel029 You are a classic case of what I state over and over, that HOW it is treated is the key. There are a wide variety of ways this condition is treated, some far more successful than others.. I have never talked to anyone who had any success being treated at a "Rehabilitation Center".. I have found that only a few select dental professionals treat this condition with any proven success.. which is why I try to educate as many as I can on this subject, and you and I share some experiences

[MedicalNewsShow]

@jhezreel029 Talk to someone listed on the ITSMN website....

[herm722]

I used to have very bad popping as well, and it went away... But still tmj like crazy...

[MedicalNewsShow]

@herm722 Sadly the popping usually goes away due to the bone breaking completely through the ligament that holds the disc, so your jaw is usually bone on bone at that time. It can still be helped with proper care.

[MedicalNewsShow]

Most of the video's can be found in their entirety on the Doctor being interviewed' personal website.

[Fearlessanalyst]

Re the "Craniofacial Pain Management and TMJ Treatment" interview you were doing, any way to watch the continuation about age, etc?

[ih8suvz]

Yikes!!! That is not good.

[MedicalNewsShow]

Well.. unfortunately, according to the study and research done, the reason your jaw has quit popping is the bone has worn through the disc or cartilage, resulting in bone on bone movement.. which may result in arthritic problems there later

[ih8suvz]

My tmj is not as bad now. It was really bad 10 years ago. My jaw doesn't pop much now a days. I still get migraines though, sucks.

[fameisme18]

what difference did you make for it to feel better

[MedicalNewsShow]

Checked it again and it seems the audio is fine... please let me know if anyone else has a sound issue with this vid. Thanks

[RainMan34]

Does this vid seem quiet to any one else? I can't hear it at all..

Maybe that's my tmj again.

[Jsmooth7444]

I think I am...my jaw is always stiff and when it gets really stiff I get migraines.

[tracysc]

I have to have a surgery consult for this. :-(

[dhang13957]

I am also suffering on this TMJ problem..thank you for this information.