michelle99 - TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint Message Board

kcgirl · 09-19-2003, 07:06 PM

you are going through exactly what I am needing. I am in my early thirties and am so afraid of crowning or veneering healthy teeth, but I need a total mouth reconstruction for my bite to be healthy.

who is your dentist and what state are you in? You sound very pleased with your temps so far. Did you see many before/after photos of his work?

Michelle99 · 09-20-2003, 10:51 AM

Hi kcgirl,

My dentist is in Chicago. I'll check with him to see if he would be comfortable having me post his name here. TMJD treatment is not really an emphasis in his practice, so I'm not sure how much he wants to promote it.

If you are looking for someone in your area who may share his treatment philosopy, he is PAC-live/Hornbrook trained, and he uses NTI. It's not the same kind of treatment that an NM dentist would likely use.

I did look at many before/after pictures, and I've seen his work close up. He is very skilled aesthetically. In my case though, we had to compromise aesthetics somewhat. I wanted to close my anterior open bite without surgery, so we had to make my teeth unnaturally long. I really don't think that anyone notices it but me.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

kcgirl · 09-22-2003, 09:25 AM

michelle99

Thank you for your information. I would love to hear who your dentist is. I am very familiar with PAC-Live and Dr, Hornbrook's work. He is a really great aesthetic dentist. I travel to Chicago often for work, and if your dentist would allow you to give me his name, I would love to consult with him.

PINKYPRISCILLA · 09-22-2003, 10:19 AM

Hey Guys,

I too need crowns are weary of getting my perfectly good teeth capped..... I guess it should stabilize our bite and jaw

Michelle99 · 09-22-2003, 07:10 PM

Hi kcgirl and Pinkypriscilla,

I haven't come across too many people who are familiar with PAC-live and Dr. Hornbrook. Most people are more familiar with LVI.

I'll check with my dentist to see how he feels about having me post his name. He does use NTI though, so if it is not something you want to try, you probably wouldn't be comfortable with him.

I already had several crowns in my mouth, so that helped ease the trauma for me. When I was a kid, I didn't have dental work done until I was really in bad shape. Ironically, going through all of that as a kid made it easier for me to make this decision.

It is nice to get more use out of my incisors. I'm hoping the permanent ones will be even better. It was really my main motivation to go ahead with it.

I remember at a project lunch at work where they brought in pizza. I tried to bite through a piece of pizza with green peppers, and I couldn't. I just sat there holding the pizza in my hand trying to think of a graceful way to pull it out of my mouth. One of the managers was watching me like he couldn't figure out what I was doing, and he just wouldn't turn away. I finally was able to tear part of it off and suck the rest into my mouth. I should have just spit it out. It would have served him right for watching me.

I hope both of you are doing well.