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Tammy had very bad clicking and sore jaw. she went to see a specialist. he did a cat scan. he cleaned out the joint under anesthetic. a bite plate was made which she uses at night. after 6 weeks the bite plate is very damaged. ?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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Not sure if : there is a question here HOWEVER i guess you wish to know if the sequence of events you describe is "normal" or to be "expected" and the answer is a better material for the "bite plate"! ...report back to your oral specialist...seems that her teeth "grinding" is the correct diagnosis!! Hope this is helpful! Dr Z

Answered 8/18/2018

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A member asked:

Tammy had very bad clicking and sore jaw. she went to see a specialist. he did a cat scan. he cleaned out the joint under anesthetic. a bite plate was made which she uses at night. after 6 weeks the bite plate is very damaged. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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