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lmb723 · 11-21-2005, 06:01 PM

For the past month I have been getting headaches at night that are more on the pressure side and I noticed my left eye is not as clear as the other. Also, my tooth started to hurt so I went to the dentist and he thinks it all could be from TMJ. He is making me an appliance to wear at night and I was wondering if anyone knows what this is or is it easy to deal with? I was supposed to go to a neurologist today but my dentist wants me to wait on that. He had a patient who went through all of these tests at a hospital and it ended up being TMJ. I figured I would post here since you all probably have experienced something like this.

TiffanyAnn · 11-21-2005, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lmb723

For the past month I have been getting headaches at night that are more on the pressure side and I noticed my left eye is not as clear as the other. Also, my tooth started to hurt so I went to the dentist and he thinks it all could be from TMJ. He is making me an appliance to wear at night and I was wondering if anyone knows what this is or is it easy to deal with? I was supposed to go to a neurologist today but my dentist wants me to wait on that. He had a patient who went through all of these tests at a hospital and it ended up being TMJ. I figured I would post here since you all probably have experienced something like this.

Hi:
It sounds possible that your problem is TMJ. It's amazing all the things that TMJ can cause. I'm guessing that your dentist is going to make you a splint. You might want to do some research on the internet and on this website on splints. You can find alot of good informaiton. Did he say whether he was making an upper or lower splint? Did he mention what type of splint? Has he done any testing, X-rays or MRI? The more informed you are as a patient the better off you will be. Feel free to ask additional questions. I would be more than happy to answer anything I can.
Tiffany

lmb723 · 11-21-2005, 07:50 PM

At the dentist he took an impression of my lower teeth. He also took Xrays of teeth and the muscles/joints. All he told me was, he is going to make me an appliance that I will use at night. I will look up the splint though. Thanks a lot for your help. Does anyone have any suggestions for the headaches and jawaches? One more question, I notice sometimes when I open my jaw I hear this noice in my ear, it is hard to explain but it sounds like a hinge or something opening and closing. It's weird. I can't explain the sound. Is that a normal TMJ symtpom?

TiffanyAnn · 11-21-2005, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by lmb723

At the dentist he took an impression of my lower teeth. He also took Xrays of teeth and the muscles/joints. All he told me was, he is going to make me an appliance that I will use at night. I will look up the splint though. Thanks a lot for your help. Does anyone have any suggestions for the headaches and jawaches? One more question, I notice sometimes when I open my jaw I hear this noice in my ear, it is hard to explain but it sounds like a hinge or something opening and closing. It's weird. I can't explain the sound. Is that a normal TMJ symtpom?

Yes, the noise often happens with TMJ. A kind of clicking or popping sound. Have you been experiencing pain? If you could call your dentist and find out the name of the appliance he is going to make you could do research on the internet so you have an understanding before you receive it. One thing you should know is that when dealing with TMJ you really need to be seen by someone who is experienced in TMJ. It's a very intricate, delicate joint and not just any dentist is trained to treat it properly and being treated improperly can make the problem much worse. I think the first place to start is to find out what the name of the appliance is so you can research that. Also, how much is he charging you for this appliance? Please feel free to continue to ask questions that you have. I know how hard it is when first starting out.

lmb723 · 11-24-2005, 08:56 PM

Thanks again for answering me. I have a question. Can TMJ cause pressure on your temple? On the left side of my head, mostly at night I get pressure in my head. Not hurting or whatever but it's annoying and when I look it up online it comes up as brain tumor so I made myself all paranoid. Does TMJ do this?