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Will braces make tmj worse
A 32-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Dentistry 38 years experience
Sometimes: Talk to both your general dentist and your orthodontist about your TMJ issues before you start braces. This needs to be part of your treatment plan. ... Read More
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Dr. Robert Brodskyanswered
Geriatrics 60 years experience
Maybe: Some TMJ problems are due to muscle and/ or nerve imbalances caused by forces created by an improper bite. If this is the case, then orthodontic trea... Read More
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Dr. Louis Galliaanswered
Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 47 years experience
Occasionally: I don't think so. If the only tool you have is a hammer, all problems look like a nail. Get an opinion from a NON-ORTHODONTIST about your TMJ pro... Read More
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Dr. Arnold Malermananswered
Orthodontics 55 years experience
Positive effect: As malocclusion causative of, or contributory to, joint dysfunction, resolution of malocclusion usually means reduction of joint symptoms. Ask a qual... Read More
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Dr. Tarek Hamidanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Yes: Braces corrects one of the causes of TMJ which is malocclusion, by correcting your bite you ease pressure and correct joint movements , therefore impr... Read More
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Dr. Louis Galliaanswered
Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 47 years experience
Perhaps: If your bite contributes to your TMJ problem, braces may help. If not, no. Braces can make TMJ worse. Don't use braces as the primary TMJ treatment. ... Read More
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Dr. Thomas V. Dembskianswered
Dentistry - Cosmetic 43 years experience
See an expert.: TMJ problems can be mild or severe. They can be temporary or long-term, related to another medical condition such as arthritis, possibly involve the b... Read More
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Dr. Arnold Malermananswered
Orthodontics 55 years experience
Depends on cause: Many contributing factors to Temporo-Mandibular Joint Dysfunction. These are primarily anatomic, muscular, neurologic, stress related, and malocclusi... Read More
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Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
See OFP specialist: Orofacial pain specialists are experts in TMJ disorders. TMD should be viewed as a group of related conditions that can be divided into disorders rel... Read More
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Dr. Peter Karsantanswered
Dentistry 41 years experience
Generally: The TMJ is treated first and adds a cost to the overall treatment.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Slootskyanswered
Specializes in Dentistry
Yes: It will more likely than not help the tmj. In most cases, iit will distribute the forces more evenly, and allow the joint to sit in a more favorable ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
40 years experience
Unlikely: If braces do cause TMJ discomfort, it should very fleeting, and due to a very small set of problems, but in the majority no.
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Dr. Bernstein Joelanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 62 years experience
TMD specialist: Although, your orthodontist or general dentist certainly can tell you if you have a problem with your jaw joint, the TMD specialist is perhaps the one... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
40 years experience
Not the cause: Treatments for discomfort of your jaw joints would be ice, advil, (ibuprofen) limiting opening, softer diet etc. Orthodontics does not cause TMJ disea... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
40 years experience
TMD: Tmj is an anatomical term for your jaw joint. Problems with your joint(s) are termed tmd, and braces usually have no relation to causes of tmd. See yo... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Louis Galliaanswered
Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 47 years experience
More information?: Complicated problem. First, depends on what you mean by "tmj". Minor open bites can be corrected with orthodontics. Major open bites need surgical cor... Read More
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