Q: will a night guard help with my tmj symptoms?

Perhaps: If you have tmj\tmd symptoms, see a dentist with extensive training and experience in this area to evaluate your case and suggest treatment options. It's much more complicated than just making a night guard for a patient. Night guards may or may not help and each case is different.

Question 1

why do people say homemade nightguards make tmj symptom worse?

Accepted Answer

People are right!: Homemade night guards often make TMJ problems worse. This is because they don't fit properly and are too soft to do any good. In order to work properly, a splint needs to be very rigid and hard, be a custom fit, and stabilize the bite. Only a properly trained dentist can fabricate a well-designed, good fitting splint that will relieve TMJ symptoms.

Question 2

will a night guard help with my tmj symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps: If you have tmj	md symptoms, see a dentist with extensive training and experience in this area to evaluate your case and suggest treatment options.  It's much more complicated than just making a night guard for a patient.  Night guards may or may not help and each case is different.

Question 3

i have tmj but can't afford medical care for it. what should i do until i can? would a night guard help or make it worse? should i avoid hard foods?

Accepted Answer

Care Credit: Sorry to hear about your misfortune. Over the counter devices sold in pharmacies and online are for the most part inadequate, as they are often too thick, poorly retentive, and inadequately cover all of the teeth. As a result these devices can often prompt more clenching, and/ worsen TMJ. CareCredit is a healthcare credit card that can be used for dental procedures.

Question 4

can wearing a nightguard reduce symptoms from tmj, such as tinnitus, even if i still end up clenching with the mouthguard in my mouth?

Accepted Answer

Should help.: The nightguard may not prevent you from clenching, but will keep your  TMJ in proper alignment while you clench.  In that sense, TMJ symptomatology should be reduced overall.

Question 5

can you use arnica for tmj? i've had this for over 30 years. i'm getting another night guard by dentist. right side is worse

Accepted Answer

Might help: Arnica is a homeopathic extract which has some value for the relief of mild pain. If it helps, by all means take it. A better and more lasting relief will come from your TMJ specialist adjusting or replacing your appliance. (S)he may also prescribe a stronger pain reliever.

Question 6

my tmj i found out about a year ago that that was what i had. my ins does not pay for a night guard. my car accident made it even worse. i want to cry?

Accepted Answer

Question ?: What exactly is your question? If you have TMJ issues and a bruxism guard is what  you need, then have it made and pay for it. You want to feel better, right? Many people don't have dental insurance but they still take care of their teeth. For a few dollars you can feel better real soon....

Question 7

tmj has been affecting my speech 5 months after an assault. it has gotten worse now that swelling went down. no fractures. i am getting night guard soon. will speech impediment be permanent? i did physical therapy but i still have speech problems?

Accepted Answer

It Depends: It depends on what you mean by “speech problems”. Oral surgeons, ENT Docs, neurologists and speech pathologist all address various types of speech issues.

Question 8

my jaw feels very deformed after an assault. maxillofacial doctor says no fracture. i bought night guard but left tmj and chin feel cracked at left tmj and jaw angle. my speech is off, face muscles pull bones wrong. no improvement after 6 months?

Accepted Answer

: It can be helpful to follow up with maxillofacial surgeon again. Generally imaging is very useful to make sure there is no fracture. Speech therapy can be helpful if needed.

Question 9

tmj sufferer. what was your experience with nightguard?

Accepted Answer

A great treatment: Niteguards are routinely used to help stablize and relieve pain in the facial muscles and joint.  It is very important that proper diagnosis is made prior to fabrication of a niteguard.  Differnt designs  are used to treat certain conditions.  A poor fitting or wrong appliance can actually make symptoms worse.

Question 10

what will happen if you wear a night guard with tmj and you're under 18?

Accepted Answer

Hopefully...: ... the nightguard will alleviate many if not all of your symptoms. This is regardless of your age.

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Will a night guard help with my tmj symptoms?

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I have tmj but can't afford medical care for it. what should i do until i can? would a night guard help or make it worse? should i avoid hard foods?

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Can wearing a nightguard reduce symptoms from tmj, such as tinnitus, even if i still end up clenching with the mouthguard in my mouth?

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Can you use arnica for tmj? i've had this for over 30 years. i'm getting another night guard by dentist. right side is worse

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My tmj i found out about a year ago that that was what i had. my ins does not pay for a night guard. my car accident made it even worse. i want to cry?

A member asked:

Tmj has been affecting my speech 5 months after an assault. it has gotten worse now that swelling went down. no fractures. i am getting night guard soon. will speech impediment be permanent? i did physical therapy but i still have speech problems?

A member asked:

My jaw feels very deformed after an assault. maxillofacial doctor says no fracture. i bought night guard but left tmj and chin feel cracked at left tmj and jaw angle. my speech is off, face muscles pull bones wrong. no improvement after 6 months?

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Tmj sufferer. what was your experience with nightguard?

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What will happen if you wear a night guard with tmj and you're under 18?

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