Hi, i've got tmj pain and it feel as if my bite has changed i can't seem to close the way i normally do, i've got no fillings, would a bite guard help?

See a dentist: A bite guard may be helpful.

See a dentist: If your TMJ problems are severe enough to cause your bite to change and keep you from closing your teeth all the way you need to see a professional for treatment. You may very well need a bite guard, but there are other treatments that you may need as well.

Maybe: If your bite has changed and you've had no dental work or trauma to the jaws then it sounds as if your TMJ is "out of joint". See your dentist, get the jaw joints examined and with some luck and good technique your dentist should be able to manipulate your joint back into position and get your bite back to normal. At that point a splint may be appropriate.

TMJ Dentist: What you need is a dentist with enough training and experience to evaluate your specific situation and treat you accordingly. Merely making you a night guard without understanding what us going on will do nothing. There are a number if causative factors and treatment modalities available. It may require nothing more than a simple bite adjustment.

Complex problem.: Very complex problem. See a TMJ expert. Any dentist can be a TMJ expert with the proper training and experience. Most commonly, oral surgeons, prosthodontists, and orofacial pain specialists. Ask your MD, your dentist and your dental society for referrals.

Very common: The secret of success in treating pain and TMJ syndromes is proper diagnosis. See an Orofacial Pain specialist for conservative and predictable treatment.