Thinking about functional orthodontics (tmd issues)PICS..DR?
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:51 pm
Hello,
I am thinking about doing functional orthodontics when I am finished with the military. Some of my problems are ear pressure, sore jaw muscles, sore neck muscles and some front teeth sensitivity. I have already been seen by an ENT for the ear pressure. All there tests showed up fine. I been to Orofacial Pain and they gave me medication which hasn't helped, just made me feel out of it. Also been to multiple dentists the first one gave me a mouthguard and wanted to grind down my bottom front tooth because it hits the top one. So I thought I would get a second opinion and they say my only other option than meds was accupunture. So after that I was refered to physical therapy were they showed me an exercise that relieves neck aches.
So I am thinking of taking my treatment in my own hands when I get out. My teeth were not that bad about 6 years ago when I came in. The bottoms were slightly crooked but have been crowding more since my wisdom teeth came in. I had them extracted in 2002. That is when my weird ear pressure feeling showed up. But now I also have a lot of muscle fatigue in my face and jaw with a level 2 or 3 pain which isn't much but annoying. Also tight neck muscles. In the pictures below you can kind of see that I had top braces when I was age 11, they too have been shifting. I completed phase I orthodontics but never completed phase II. Well, if I do opt for braces I am definitely not getting any teeth extracted. I am 24 and I have been very depressed, so I hope this would help. By the way I don't think my teeth look bad but it is my bite I really don't like. So if anyone has any ideas let me know!
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0736.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0716.jpg
Right side
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0732.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0735.jpg
Left side
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0738.jpg
Overbite
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0739.jpg
Top teeth mouth impression (nightguard impression)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0729.jpg
Top view of bottom teeth
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0726.jpg
Ceph (xray profile)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0722.jpg
I am thinking about doing functional orthodontics when I am finished with the military. Some of my problems are ear pressure, sore jaw muscles, sore neck muscles and some front teeth sensitivity. I have already been seen by an ENT for the ear pressure. All there tests showed up fine. I been to Orofacial Pain and they gave me medication which hasn't helped, just made me feel out of it. Also been to multiple dentists the first one gave me a mouthguard and wanted to grind down my bottom front tooth because it hits the top one. So I thought I would get a second opinion and they say my only other option than meds was accupunture. So after that I was refered to physical therapy were they showed me an exercise that relieves neck aches.
So I am thinking of taking my treatment in my own hands when I get out. My teeth were not that bad about 6 years ago when I came in. The bottoms were slightly crooked but have been crowding more since my wisdom teeth came in. I had them extracted in 2002. That is when my weird ear pressure feeling showed up. But now I also have a lot of muscle fatigue in my face and jaw with a level 2 or 3 pain which isn't much but annoying. Also tight neck muscles. In the pictures below you can kind of see that I had top braces when I was age 11, they too have been shifting. I completed phase I orthodontics but never completed phase II. Well, if I do opt for braces I am definitely not getting any teeth extracted. I am 24 and I have been very depressed, so I hope this would help. By the way I don't think my teeth look bad but it is my bite I really don't like. So if anyone has any ideas let me know!
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0736.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0716.jpg
Right side
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0732.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0735.jpg
Left side
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0738.jpg
Overbite
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0739.jpg
Top teeth mouth impression (nightguard impression)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0729.jpg
Top view of bottom teeth
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0726.jpg
Ceph (xray profile)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/m ... G_0722.jpg