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Subject: Re: TMJ headaches are back - Dr. Rick and others, please?

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Sue

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Date Posted: 10:19:02 08/23/04 Mon
In reply to: skowjams 's message, "Re: TMJ headaches are back - Dr. Rick and others, please?" on 06:05:02 08/23/04 Mon

>When I got my upper braces put on two weeks ago, my
>orthodontist told me that I should still go in and get
>my splint adjusted, since my teeth would be moving
>around and it wouldn't fit right anymore. I wear my
>bottom splint 24/7, and I can tell my teeth are not
>meeting with it correctly now. My headaches are also
>a little worse since getting the braces, but I've read
>on here that braces can cause headaches, because of
>the pressure on the teeth. Like you, I'm doing this
>to make my bite meet correctly, otherwise I'd be
>wearing a splint all of the time for the rest of my
>life. Oh, I just thought of something.......are you
>clenching your teeth at night? That's one thing I do,
>and maybe you're doing it more now because your teeth
>feel funny..............Just a thought.

Hi skowjams: The ortho did look at my splint last week and it still seems to fit OK. He told me to wear the splint if I'm getting the headaches again. However, I wonder what will happen when I get my lower braces on. Since my splint won't fit over the lower braces then, I hope he'll come up with another idea, like a soft splint or something. I'm pretty sure that I still grind and clench at night too. Thanks for your input. I hope we both get relief from headaches soon. Sue
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> >I am so upset that my TMJ headaches have returned
>>since having the top braces put on. Is this to be
>>expected and a temporary problem til my bite is
>>corrected, or does this mean that the braces shouldn't
>>have been put on? My ortho had told me that I
>>shouldn't get braces til my headaches were gone and I
>>wasn't getting them anymore til about a week or 2
>>after the braces went on. I got them on July 20. I'm
>>still wearing a splint on my lower teeth at night. I
>>feel like having the braces removed even though I'll
>>still be making monthly payments for them. Any advice
>>will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Re: TMJ headaches are back - Dr. Rick and others, please?	skowjams	17:42:43 08/23/04 Mon
Re: TMJ headaches are back - Dr. Rick and others, please? -- Sue, 08:01:23 08/24/04 Tue