This is exactly me. I don’t seem to have a tongue thrust, but had bad open bite as a teenager, only a couple molars touched. Then had 3 years braces, rubber bands, disc surgery and that was 20 years ago. Didn’t have a good orthotic in until I started watching you and my back molars shifted over the years, and don’t meet together like they used to and I became disabled in pain for years, you name it I had it. Now 5 months into physical therapy and orthotic and doing better but still having swallowing issues and changes to my upper pallet hanging lower and throat spasms a lot. Have you done a video on TMJD and throat issues?
I'm in a world of hurt with my open bite. I used to have perfect teeth and it depresses me so much. It started only about a year and a half ago when I noticed there was the tiniest gap between my top and bottom teeth then I noticed pain in my jaw joints in the morning and when I would eat. I went to the dentist and he suggested a mouth guard because he thought I might have TMJ, so I had one made up for me and went back a few months later. Sure enough there was as the dentist described "impressive damage" to the mouth guard. So I was grinding. I asked the dentist what to do about it and he just said keep wearing the mouth guard and come back in a year. He wasn't much help. I recently went to the doctors and they requested an xray, got those done but when I went back they said they needed more. Now my doctor has randomly gone on holiday and I have to wait 2 months to know my results and what to do next. The gap has gotten huge over just one year, I'm in constant pain. I've lost weight due to not being able to eat properly, I'm finding it harder and harder to talk properly and I can no longer smile. I hope someone can help me, it just feels so hopeless right now.
Thank you for your explanation. I have had an anterior open bite with crossbite for my whole life that came from finger sucking. I suspect mouthbreathing had an impact on my bite too. My tmjd started at age 13 with clicking, and has progressively gotten worse over the last 18 years. Thinking back over the advice i received from my dentist, orthodontist, and "tmj specialist" at the beginning, i wonder why they did not recommend moving forward with orthodontics to correct the bite and have a chance at stabilizing the tmjs when the disfunction was less severe. I feel like my doctors failed to help me, and I'll be in pain for the rest of my life because of it. So my question is, in cases like mine where there is an obvious bite problem but no tongue thrust, why do dentists avoid orthodontics? I understand that ideally it should be done in conjunction with other treatment, but I strongly believe that a healthy bite should be a primary goal of healing tmjd.
Sorry you've been going through this. Balancing the bite is secondary to treating the muscles and joints if there is pain and dysfunction. I explain more in this video: th-cam.com/video/ZFVYD3ul6iM/w-d-xo.html
Hi Dr Priya Mistry, a few weeks ago, I went to a dentist to do two fillings on the upper teeth and have a dental splint. When the dentist was doing the two fillings, I noticed that she forced a lot of my jaw. When she finished the fillings, she tried to take the imprint of my teeth to make the splint. At the act, my frontal veneer tooth fell off, after she reglued it back, she gave me two small cotton rolls to bite, after a few minutes later, I took off the two small cotton rolls, there is a gap between my upper teeth and below teeth, and it's exact the space of the small cotton rolls I bit between my teeth, and now I have an open bite. I really don't understand what is happening? I went in with a perfect set of teeth, came out with an open bite and crooked frontal teeth( because when she reglued back my veneer tooth, all the frontal teeth squeezed together)... Could you please tell me why this happened to me? Thanks a million in advance! In my entire life, I never heard of an open bite until now.
I'm this patient and having crossbite too, will u do a video on crossbite? Finding few things u explained as I used to be a edge to edge class 3, Idk when I got open bite maybe in 2 years or so, even crossbite I noticed recently, am I risk, in past had headache but now normal, clicking and popping sound with disc deviation all I have, is my periodontal health gonna be affected, I have all bottom molars with mesioangular impaction and they tend to pain and have pericoronitis more than 2 times, not much but sometimes it affects, is this making my teeth loose or will be prone to caries or dentigerous cyst? Excuse me, too deep I think all I care my hygiene very well, but still these things not let me sleep when my exams are getting closer. Pls help Dr. Priya.
What's ur thoughts on jaw surgery and TMJD problems. Can it make problems with the joint worse? Some sources I read state that for unknown reasons, orthognathic surgery can worsen TMJ issues. I have an anterior open bite and crossbite, and am told I need jaw surgery to fix it, but I am way too hesitant of that surgery. It's very invasive and scared of complications. However, some who have had jaw surgery for correction of their open bite seem to be happy. I feel it's like roulette. U don't really know how your own experience will be.
@@theTMJdoc No worries. Appreciate the reply. I guess each case is unique. Even then, still can't control for all the variables. I'm just trying to learn as much as I can so I can make the best informed decision I can for myself.
@@theTMJdoc When performing the jaw surgery, do they plan as to where the condyle will now be positioned? In my opinion, what I think is going on is that this new bite created thru surgery, results in the condyle not being in a favorable position. For example, the orthotics/splints aim to properly position the condyle/disc/muscles where everything is most relaxed. I wonder if they do this with the jaw surgery planning as well. Only problem, I feel this would require the help of a dentist who specializes in TMJ issues working together with the oral surgeon. I am not sure if this is done in practice.
I have this from tongue thrusting due to pain. I now can't relax my jaw fully as my back teeth touch. What is the best form of treatment for this type of open bite for someone with TMJ in your opinion? My dentist wants to reduce my back teeth. Are there any other options? Thank you for your work
@@theTMJdoc It's ok I understand. I'm based in the UK. I appreciate how positve you are about healing TMJD and would just be interested to hear your thoughts more generally on this one issue. Sometimes it can feel like a lost cause this side of the pond.
I have a overbite,my lower teeth rests& pushes up under my top teeth& it causes me2 grind especially @night. I have missing molar bottom left so misalignment so my lower teeth that pushes up under upper teeth rests to the right. I suffer from severe TMJ pain daily,(popping& cracking in jaw)its debilitating. My previous dentist suggested 2fill in missing teeth& root canals& bite guard for2 stop nite grinding problem& I was offered a pain relieving injection into the jaw/massager I think& it lasts 6months. I'm trying get courage2 do all this,I have to start ASAP as I'm in awful pain. Any advice for me please,your videos are excellent& informative. Thank you
I actually don’t recommend any tongue exercise to treat TMJD. I do recommend some specific muscle releases. These videos are in my TH-cam playlist called “TMJ Exercises/Muscle Releases”.
Hi! Great video! So I've always had an open bite and I noticed when I try to correct my mouth posture to lip sealed I get a dimpled chin? Are these two related in any way?
Hello ; Dr. Mistry I am from India, what ever you said in this video I am facing this problem scenes 3 yrs n my treatment has beenstarted now10 month has been past but still I am in pain ,my bite correction had done many times and also myo functional therapy has been started but still I am in pain my doctor is telling have patience ,my doctor also suggest me for blood test I have done and reports are normal but I am still in pain please tell me what should I do
Hello Doctor Priya Mistry I have a huge problem with tmjd and my doctor said that i need to wear my splint 24/7 for months and now My front teeth don‘t touch any more 😭 but they did before I wore the splint over monts..do you think that this can happen or is this a situation that will be normal from it self because my mouth was really used to not close properly beacause of wearing the splint all day long ?? Please give me an answer 😢
No it’s not. Please watch my video “your bite and tmjd” as I go over what an overbite is in detail. Your Bite and TMJD - Priya Mistry, DDS (the TMJ doc) #tmjd #tmj #headaches th-cam.com/video/Suwvdzy532s/w-d-xo.html
This is exactly me. I don’t seem to have a tongue thrust, but had bad open bite as a teenager, only a couple molars touched. Then had 3 years braces, rubber bands, disc surgery and that was 20 years ago. Didn’t have a good orthotic in until I started watching you and my back molars shifted over the years, and don’t meet together like they used to and I became disabled in pain for years, you name it I had it. Now 5 months into physical therapy and orthotic and doing better but still having swallowing issues and changes to my upper pallet hanging lower and throat spasms a lot. Have you done a video on TMJD and throat issues?
No I have not. I don’t have a lot of experience with the throat related symptoms because it’s not something I hear commonly.
I'm in a world of hurt with my open bite. I used to have perfect teeth and it depresses me so much. It started only about a year and a half ago when I noticed there was the tiniest gap between my top and bottom teeth then I noticed pain in my jaw joints in the morning and when I would eat. I went to the dentist and he suggested a mouth guard because he thought I might have TMJ, so I had one made up for me and went back a few months later. Sure enough there was as the dentist described "impressive damage" to the mouth guard. So I was grinding. I asked the dentist what to do about it and he just said keep wearing the mouth guard and come back in a year. He wasn't much help. I recently went to the doctors and they requested an xray, got those done but when I went back they said they needed more. Now my doctor has randomly gone on holiday and I have to wait 2 months to know my results and what to do next. The gap has gotten huge over just one year, I'm in constant pain. I've lost weight due to not being able to eat properly, I'm finding it harder and harder to talk properly and I can no longer smile. I hope someone can help me, it just feels so hopeless right now.
Sorry to hear this. have you seen a tmj dentist?
What was your final solution?
Seriously thank you for explaining things so simply as you do. I’m suffering a lot out here in the Bay Area.
Sorry to hear that and thank you for your kind words.
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Explained well. Another one is if a premature contact is removed and the patient is no longer able to find their previous MIP
Thank you for your explanation. I have had an anterior open bite with crossbite for my whole life that came from finger sucking. I suspect mouthbreathing had an impact on my bite too. My tmjd started at age 13 with clicking, and has progressively gotten worse over the last 18 years. Thinking back over the advice i received from my dentist, orthodontist, and "tmj specialist" at the beginning, i wonder why they did not recommend moving forward with orthodontics to correct the bite and have a chance at stabilizing the tmjs when the disfunction was less severe. I feel like my doctors failed to help me, and I'll be in pain for the rest of my life because of it. So my question is, in cases like mine where there is an obvious bite problem but no tongue thrust, why do dentists avoid orthodontics? I understand that ideally it should be done in conjunction with other treatment, but I strongly believe that a healthy bite should be a primary goal of healing tmjd.
Sorry you've been going through this. Balancing the bite is secondary to treating the muscles and joints if there is pain and dysfunction. I explain more in this video:
th-cam.com/video/ZFVYD3ul6iM/w-d-xo.html
Hi Dr Priya Mistry, a few weeks ago, I went to a dentist to do two fillings on the upper teeth and have a dental splint. When the dentist was doing the two fillings, I noticed that she forced a lot of my jaw. When she finished the fillings, she tried to take the imprint of my teeth to make the splint. At the act, my frontal veneer tooth fell off, after she reglued it back, she gave me two small cotton rolls to bite, after a few minutes later, I took off the two small cotton rolls, there is a gap between my upper teeth and below teeth, and it's exact the space of the small cotton rolls I bit between my teeth, and now I have an open bite. I really don't understand what is happening? I went in with a perfect set of teeth, came out with an open bite and crooked frontal teeth( because when she reglued back my veneer tooth, all the frontal teeth squeezed together)... Could you please tell me why this happened to me? Thanks a million in advance! In my entire life, I never heard of an open bite until now.
I’m sorry but there is no way I can tell you what is happening over the internet and without examining you in person.
I have diagnosed with fibromyalgia last month with this my pain come temperomadualr joint also..1st comment from me
Hi! Yes, theoretically it could be from TMJD.
I'm this patient and having crossbite too, will u do a video on crossbite? Finding few things u explained as I used to be a edge to edge class 3, Idk when I got open bite maybe in 2 years or so, even crossbite I noticed recently, am I risk, in past had headache but now normal, clicking and popping sound with disc deviation all I have, is my periodontal health gonna be affected, I have all bottom molars with mesioangular impaction and they tend to pain and have pericoronitis more than 2 times, not much but sometimes it affects, is this making my teeth loose or will be prone to caries or dentigerous cyst? Excuse me, too deep I think all I care my hygiene very well, but still these things not let me sleep when my exams are getting closer. Pls help Dr. Priya.
th-cam.com/video/Suwvdzy532s/w-d-xo.html
What's ur thoughts on jaw surgery and TMJD problems. Can it make problems with the joint worse?
Some sources I read state that for unknown reasons, orthognathic surgery can worsen TMJ issues.
I have an anterior open bite and crossbite, and am told I need jaw surgery to fix it, but I am way too hesitant of that surgery. It's very invasive and scared of complications. However, some who have had jaw surgery for correction of their open bite seem to be happy. I feel it's like roulette. U don't really know how your own experience will be.
I have seen surgery make things better and I've also seen it make things worse. Sorry I don't have a better answer than that..
@@theTMJdoc No worries. Appreciate the reply. I guess each case is unique. Even then, still can't control for all the variables. I'm just trying to learn as much as I can so I can make the best informed decision I can for myself.
@@theTMJdoc When performing the jaw surgery, do they plan as to where the condyle will now be positioned?
In my opinion, what I think is going on is that this new bite created thru surgery, results in the condyle not being in a favorable position.
For example, the orthotics/splints aim to properly position the condyle/disc/muscles where everything is most relaxed. I wonder if they do this with the jaw surgery planning as well. Only problem, I feel this would require the help of a dentist who specializes in TMJ issues working together with the oral surgeon. I am not sure if this is done in practice.
I have this from tongue thrusting due to pain. I now can't relax my jaw fully as my back teeth touch. What is the best form of treatment for this type of open bite for someone with TMJ in your opinion? My dentist wants to reduce my back teeth. Are there any other options? Thank you for your work
I'm sorry but I really don't feel comfortable providing treatment options over the internet and without examining you in person.
@@theTMJdoc It's ok I understand. I'm based in the UK. I appreciate how positve you are about healing TMJD and would just be interested to hear your thoughts more generally on this one issue. Sometimes it can feel like a lost cause this side of the pond.
Well explain for making a video on the topic, Dr Mistry Is there any home remedies without seeing a good TMJ Dentist (in related to degeneration disc)
None that I’m aware of. Sorry
@@theTMJdoc Thanks, is this the same as underbite?
@@azaharia10 no it’s not.
I’m 41 and was just told at my ortho apt for Invisalign that I have tongue thrust 😢
Sorry :/. We are not taught about this is dental school!
I have a overbite,my lower teeth rests& pushes up under my top teeth& it causes me2 grind especially @night. I have missing molar bottom left so misalignment so my lower teeth that pushes up under upper teeth rests to the right. I suffer from severe TMJ pain daily,(popping& cracking in jaw)its debilitating. My previous dentist suggested 2fill in missing teeth& root canals& bite guard for2 stop nite grinding problem& I was offered a pain relieving injection into the jaw/massager I think& it lasts 6months. I'm trying get courage2 do all this,I have to start ASAP as I'm in awful pain. Any advice for me please,your videos are excellent& informative. Thank you
Hi! I’m sorry but I cannot give specific advice over the internet and without examining you in person!
How effective is the 6x6 technique in your patients?
Alone, it is very slow to work. It must be done with orthotics and myofascial release and if all is done together, it’s very effective.
What are some good tongue exercises for someone who has tmj?
I actually don’t recommend any tongue exercise to treat TMJD. I do recommend some specific muscle releases. These videos are in my TH-cam playlist called “TMJ Exercises/Muscle Releases”.
Hi! Great video! So I've always had an open bite and I noticed when I try to correct my mouth posture to lip sealed I get a dimpled chin? Are these two related in any way?
Yes you likely have to strain your chin muscle to get a lip seal which leads to that dimpling
Hey can a supraerupted mandibular wisdom toot can cause a tmj and masseter muscle pain?
Please watch my video “wisdom teeth and tmjd”
Wisdom Teeth & TMJD - Priya Mistry, DDS (the TMJ doc) #wisdomteeth #tmjd #tmd
th-cam.com/video/R-StJFeG1u4/w-d-xo.html
Do you train tongue posture of patients who have TMJ? If so how?
No I don’t. I take care of the TMJD needs and refer my patients out for tongue posture.
Thanks for the information,
Does a deep bite cause the same kind of problem? Meaning my front teeth are more forward.
Please watch this video 😊
Your Bite and TMJD - Priya Mistry, DDS (the TMJ doc) #tmjd #tmj #headaches
th-cam.com/video/Suwvdzy532s/w-d-xo.html
Hello ; Dr. Mistry I am from India, what ever you said in this video I am facing this problem scenes 3 yrs n my treatment has beenstarted now10 month has been past but still I am in pain ,my bite correction had done many times and also myo functional therapy has been started but still I am in pain my doctor is telling have patience ,my doctor also suggest me for blood test I have done and reports are normal but I am still in pain please tell me what should I do
I’m sorry but I cannot advise you in terms of what to do over the internet and without examining you in person.
Okay
@@naziyashaikh8393 if you’re having pain, please try the muscle releases in my TH-cam playlist “tmj exercises/muscle releases”. Good luck!
Hi i have similar issuue, i m also from India. Still figuring out..
@@theTMJdoc plz visit India, once a year.
Hello Doctor Priya Mistry I have a huge problem with tmjd and my doctor said that i need to wear my splint 24/7 for months and now My front teeth don‘t touch any more 😭 but they did before I wore the splint over monts..do you think that this can happen or is this a situation that will be normal from it self because my mouth was really used to not close properly beacause of wearing the splint all day long ?? Please give me an answer 😢
I can't really answer your questions without examining you in person. These questions can likely be best answered by your tmjd dentist. Sorry!
Did you get your wisdoms removed? Or do you have room for them
I got mine removed.
@@theTMJdoc thats sad:( im 14 and I dont have room for mines either even though they are coming in straight.
Is this the same as an overbite?
No it’s not. Please watch my video “your bite and tmjd” as I go over what an overbite is in detail.
Your Bite and TMJD - Priya Mistry, DDS (the TMJ doc) #tmjd #tmj #headaches
th-cam.com/video/Suwvdzy532s/w-d-xo.html