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Dentist said my "pads" are stuck. how does he know about them?
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Not sure: Don't know if he means the retromolar pads (wouldn't make sense to me) or if he may be talking about the cartilege pads on the head of the condyle in the tmj.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Moisture control: I have never heard of that. Dental pads as i know them are pads we place on the cheek to absorb moisture. If he said remove them whilee he was working on you he might have meant they were filled with moisture and he needed new ones.
Answered 7/29/2012
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Jaw joints: Are you talking about the cartelagenous discs in your jaw joints? Are you having jaw range of motion problems, or pain, clicking, or grinding in the joints? If so, follow your Dentist's advice to prevent even more damage.
Answered 7/25/2014
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