| Subject: Re: TMJ headaches are back - Dr. Rick and others, please? |
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Sue
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Date Posted: 08:01:23 08/24/04 Tue
In reply to:
skowjams
's message, "Re: TMJ headaches are back - Dr. Rick and others, please?" on 17:42:43 08/23/04 Mon
>Hi Sue. My orthodontist had said that we could either
>just have braces when the bottom ones are installed,
>or he can make a splint to go on the upper teeth, if I
>feel like I need it. I'm glad I have that option,
>since I REALLY don't want those huge headaches again!
>Feel better, Sue.
Thanks. I spoke to my Ortho yesterday and he plans on putting the lower braces and making me a retainer for the top teeth that will act as a bite splint. My bite has opened up a little bit already so I imagine I'll be wearing elastics right away too. Good luck to you too.
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>>>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.
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>>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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