Ok.. Bite & teeth touching - TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint Message Board

SCarpenter333 · 04-22-2003, 07:17 PM

Hi everyone,
Ok, can anyone explain this to me, and it's something I've been wondering for a long time now.
I have an overbite, and a crossbite. In order to fix my TMJD they need to bring my jaw out. BUT if they do that, then my front teeth will touch, but the back ones wont. My TMJD doc I was going to said that the teeth "errupt" if I spelled that right. Meaning once a person stops clentching and pushing them down and they have a chance then they will come out of the gum more and then in time they will touch. I don't buy that. So, IF a doc were to pull my jaw forward and have my front teeth touch, how will he get my back ones to touch? I will never have any grinding power with no teeth touching but the front two. This just does not make sense to me!

Please help me to understand. Thanks!!! I know you all will know the answer to that one.
Hugs,
Shelly

GenDen · 04-22-2003, 07:41 PM

What he does to get the back teeth to "erupt" or grow longer and touch is alter the splint in such a way that the back teeth never touch. Then because they are naturally searching for a partner to bite against, they lengthen. There are sites on the internet that explain this. By the way, my dentist told me that people with an overbite and a crossbite are the most likely to have TMJ problems.

RobynRose · 04-22-2003, 08:24 PM

Here is what I'm wondering...
if the goals of eliminating the crossbite and/or overbite (I have both as well) are obtained --- does this ensure that the tmj issues will resolve?

This is such an important question. I know that Marlene has told of her experience with just this, and it does seemed to have worked a miriacle for her. Is this nearly always the case??

I think I remember that Burt Renyolds had tmj problems and ended up rebuilding his entire bite through dental work. Did this do the trick for him?

Thanks for any input on these question!!
Robyn

By the way, I am considering a consult with a tmj expert who has an extensive website outlining this type of "correcting the bite" treatment (Dr. Barry Cooper). If anyone does a search under his name and tmj (google) - -- and has an opinion about his methods -- I'd be forever grateful!

Robyn

CherylLynn24 · 04-22-2003, 09:52 PM

Hey,

Speaking of Burt Reynolds-just watched Smokey and the bandit last night! He did have his whole bite rebalanced. At the time, he said that he went through over a dozen dentists to treat this, then finally found the right one who was willing to work with him 24/7. Unfortunately, we all don't have his kind of $$$. From what I've read of him, he seems to be fine today.

Cheryl

SCarpenter333 · 04-22-2003, 10:09 PM

Yea, if I had his kind of money, I could rebulid my whole body if I wanted to.

Shelly