joseph martin
07-03-2003, 09:35 PM
well today i saw the ortho/tmj/dentist/my all in one GREAT guy, it very well slight adjustment to the splint nothing major to report other than the splint part of my treatment has about three months left , then the braces will be realy worked on at the molors to get the upper molors down an the lower molors up,this will make my stable near perfect bite, however i was told this would take about 6 to 12 months more in BRACES an i have a full mouth of them, you know i would realy like to be free from braces before i hit my 47 birthday in 2004, but the realy good news is my disk is giving me NO pain , so i guess i'll put up with being a METALMOUTH for a bit longer, joe martin
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Literati
07-03-2003, 10:24 PM
That's wonderful news! I'm glad you're not experiencing more pain from braces. What kind of bite did you have before? (e.g. open, cross, over, under bite?)
joseph martin
07-05-2003, 08:29 PM
Originally posted by Literati:
That's wonderful news! I'm glad you're not experiencing more pain from braces. What kind of bite did you have before? (e.g. open, cross, over, under bite?)
hello, yes it was good news , if things go as well as they have i'll be out of active treatment by july next year, not that i'm fussing but it's been forever since i could feel teeth without BRACES on them total time will be a little over three years, i had on overbite the headgear is helping that along with an openbite at the molors wich they have never realy hit, so it is nice to be out of pain an my teeth hitting better that in told has help a GREAT deal with getting me out of tmj pain, i still have torn cartlage an ligaments strain but recapturing the disk with the upper an lower splints have REALY worked well for me i thank GOD, i feel better now than i have in many years , but like most of us here if i don't do as im told by my experts i'll be back in the same boat agian , been there done that, an don't wish to go there ever agian, hope that things are getting better for you, joseph martin
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That's wonderful news! I'm glad you're not experiencing more pain from braces. What kind of bite did you have before? (e.g. open, cross, over, under bite?)
hello, yes it was good news , if things go as well as they have i'll be out of active treatment by july next year, not that i'm fussing but it's been forever since i could feel teeth without BRACES on them total time will be a little over three years, i had on overbite the headgear is helping that along with an openbite at the molors wich they have never realy hit, so it is nice to be out of pain an my teeth hitting better that in told has help a GREAT deal with getting me out of tmj pain, i still have torn cartlage an ligaments strain but recapturing the disk with the upper an lower splints have REALY worked well for me i thank GOD, i feel better now than i have in many years , but like most of us here if i don't do as im told by my experts i'll be back in the same boat agian , been there done that, an don't wish to go there ever agian, hope that things are getting better for you, joseph martin
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TiffanyAnn
07-05-2003, 08:59 PM
Originally posted by joseph martin:
hello, yes it was good news , if things go as well as they have i'll be out of active treatment by july next year, not that i'm fussing but it's been forever since i could feel teeth without BRACES on them total time will be a little over three years, i had on overbite the headgear is helping that along with an openbite at the molors wich they have never realy hit, so it is nice to be out of pain an my teeth hitting better that in told has help a GREAT deal with getting me out of tmj pain, i still have torn cartlage an ligaments strain but recapturing the disk with the upper an lower splints have REALY worked well for me i thank GOD, i feel better now than i have in many years , but like most of us here if i don't do as im told by my experts i'll be back in the same boat agian , been there done that, an don't wish to go there ever agian, hope that things are getting better for you, joseph martin
What I don't understand is I have been told that TMJ should be treated before braces. I don't understand how your jaws can sustain the pressure braces puts on them. My orthodontist wants to get the TMJ under control and taken care of before doing braces. How is it you can be in braces and a splint at the same time?
Tiffany
hello, yes it was good news , if things go as well as they have i'll be out of active treatment by july next year, not that i'm fussing but it's been forever since i could feel teeth without BRACES on them total time will be a little over three years, i had on overbite the headgear is helping that along with an openbite at the molors wich they have never realy hit, so it is nice to be out of pain an my teeth hitting better that in told has help a GREAT deal with getting me out of tmj pain, i still have torn cartlage an ligaments strain but recapturing the disk with the upper an lower splints have REALY worked well for me i thank GOD, i feel better now than i have in many years , but like most of us here if i don't do as im told by my experts i'll be back in the same boat agian , been there done that, an don't wish to go there ever agian, hope that things are getting better for you, joseph martin
What I don't understand is I have been told that TMJ should be treated before braces. I don't understand how your jaws can sustain the pressure braces puts on them. My orthodontist wants to get the TMJ under control and taken care of before doing braces. How is it you can be in braces and a splint at the same time?
Tiffany
sandra1
07-06-2003, 05:35 PM
That's a good question, Tiffany...I have thought of that too...how can a person wear braces and a splint at the same time?
Any thoughts on this Joseph?
Sandi
Any thoughts on this Joseph?
Sandi
joseph martin
07-06-2003, 08:13 PM
Originally posted by TiffanyAnn:
What I don't understand is I have been told that TMJ should be treated before braces. I don't understand how your jaws can sustain the pressure braces puts on them. My orthodontist wants to get the TMJ under control and taken care of before doing braces. How is it you can be in braces and a splint at the same time?
Tiffany
hello all, you are so wright about the braces an tmj treatment, i was being seen by another orthodontist that said i needed surgery, after i was told i would need three surgery's an my jaw wired shut for two or three weeks each time , when i was told that i fould a great expert on tmj problems from a woman at church, so i told by other orthodontist what i had done he got mad an i changed doctors, so i still had the braces on an this guy said it would work great for me an him, that he could use whats there to pull my jaw foward with elastics , it took a great amount of pressure of the joint as soon as the elastics went on, i'm very happy for the change it was worth all the extra time an layer xrays an extra time in braces for me thank god, hope that helped , joseph#-#-#-#-#-#martin
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What I don't understand is I have been told that TMJ should be treated before braces. I don't understand how your jaws can sustain the pressure braces puts on them. My orthodontist wants to get the TMJ under control and taken care of before doing braces. How is it you can be in braces and a splint at the same time?
Tiffany
hello all, you are so wright about the braces an tmj treatment, i was being seen by another orthodontist that said i needed surgery, after i was told i would need three surgery's an my jaw wired shut for two or three weeks each time , when i was told that i fould a great expert on tmj problems from a woman at church, so i told by other orthodontist what i had done he got mad an i changed doctors, so i still had the braces on an this guy said it would work great for me an him, that he could use whats there to pull my jaw foward with elastics , it took a great amount of pressure of the joint as soon as the elastics went on, i'm very happy for the change it was worth all the extra time an layer xrays an extra time in braces for me thank god, hope that helped , joseph#-#-#-#-#-#martin
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TiffanyAnn
07-06-2003, 09:00 PM
Hi Joseph:
Yes, that does make sense. I have done alot of research online and I did find one website that showed treating TMJ while braces were on. I just know how much my jaw hurts and I can't imagine putting it under the extra stress that braces cause. I'm so happy that it's working out so good for you. I am also pleased that you found a different orthodontist to do your treatment. The first guy sounds like he is awful arrogant. Thanks for explaining.
Tiffany
Yes, that does make sense. I have done alot of research online and I did find one website that showed treating TMJ while braces were on. I just know how much my jaw hurts and I can't imagine putting it under the extra stress that braces cause. I'm so happy that it's working out so good for you. I am also pleased that you found a different orthodontist to do your treatment. The first guy sounds like he is awful arrogant. Thanks for explaining.
Tiffany
sandra1
07-06-2003, 09:14 PM
Joseph,
Thanks for explaining that...I see what you mean. I am glad that things are working great for you concerning the braces. I hope I will be brave when it's time for me to get my braces. Thanks again.
Wish you all the best.
Sandi
Thanks for explaining that...I see what you mean. I am glad that things are working great for you concerning the braces. I hope I will be brave when it's time for me to get my braces. Thanks again.
Wish you all the best.
Sandi