Hi, thank you so much for a great video. I am also afraid that my TMJ is severely degenerating after invisalign treatment using strong pulling elastic bands, essentially pulling my jaw backwards for months. Now i have a significant overbite. I was sick for a few months lying down most of the time while getting the treatment. Now my left and right TMJs have problems allowing my mouth to open and my left side is popping when i eat. It looks like your image that it opens first on one side then pops open. I need to push my jaw outwards to open fully and it looks quite brutal. It sometimes affect my hearing on the right ear when exercising or talking. Soar muscles close to the joint. And after snorkling my jaw locked for 5 min. I will see a specialist to get proper diagnosis but scared for my future TMJ state :(
The same problem i faced... 3.40 to 4.00min . What should i do...... This was getting me after lower left wisdom tooth extraction. My jaw is devaited to right and comes normal . My tmj moments are uneven
Recommend you go to a dentist/TMJ specialist who will at least do a CBCT scan (type of 3-D X-ray) that can help the dentist see the state of your TMJs. With that information they can recommend the best route forward. Difficult to say why the extraction of the lower left wisdom tooth would cause this problem, other than observing that any change to the occlusion (how your teeth come together) can make things feel different so that problems that were there previously but felt "normal" now become apparent.
That can vary widely depending on the type of splint required and the amount of support the dentist includes in the price of the splint. Several different problems can be eased by the use of splints, each one requiring a slightly different design and most of them require adjustments over a period of a few months when the lower lateral pterygoid muscle becomes more used to relaxing and allows the condyle to settle further back. We did a survey a few years ago on what dentists charged for splints and it varied from $500 to $4,000 with averages in the $1,400 to $1,700 range. However, it's not an item to be purchased based on price. It's more important that you are confident the dentist understands your problem and has a plan to give you a long term solution that works for you. If a $500 appliance doesn't give you full or long-term relief, you may be paying thousands for crowns or more major restoration work. If a $1,700 appliance delivers pain relief, confirms what a long-term solution should be, prevents further tooth breakages and gives you a year or two to plan for permanent work, you might see it as a great investment.
@@AL-mb4gs I checked with one of the TMJ specialists that advises BiteFX and his answer was "it may" and went on to explain: The splint’s goal is to create an environment of less pressure on the TMJ. It’s somewhat like crutches for a sprained ankle, it takes some pressure off the joint. The splint doesn’t do the healing part, the person’s body has that responsibility. The splint creates better conditions for healing, the body heals according to its capacity to repair or adapt. So some patients heal great, others less. A well made splint does its job. Hope that helps.
@@BiteFX that’s great information thank you So do would you recommend a splint in this situation? Or what treatment will be necessary for this situation??
Hi, thank you so much for a great video.
I am also afraid that my TMJ is severely degenerating after invisalign treatment using strong pulling elastic bands, essentially pulling my jaw backwards for months. Now i have a significant overbite. I was sick for a few months lying down most of the time while getting the treatment. Now my left and right TMJs have problems allowing my mouth to open and my left side is popping when i eat. It looks like your image that it opens first on one side then pops open. I need to push my jaw outwards to open fully and it looks quite brutal. It sometimes affect my hearing on the right ear when exercising or talking. Soar muscles close to the joint. And after snorkling my jaw locked for 5 min.
I will see a specialist to get proper diagnosis but scared for my future TMJ state :(
Thanks for the comment. Hope you find a good TMJ specialist as you clearly have things going on that need attention!
The same problem i faced... 3.40 to 4.00min . What should i do......
This was getting me after lower left wisdom tooth extraction. My jaw is devaited to right and comes normal . My tmj moments are uneven
Recommend you go to a dentist/TMJ specialist who will at least do a CBCT scan (type of 3-D X-ray) that can help the dentist see the state of your TMJs. With that information they can recommend the best route forward. Difficult to say why the extraction of the lower left wisdom tooth would cause this problem, other than observing that any change to the occlusion (how your teeth come together) can make things feel different so that problems that were there previously but felt "normal" now become apparent.
It is cured or not ???
How much would a splint cost…??
That can vary widely depending on the type of splint required and the amount of support the dentist includes in the price of the splint. Several different problems can be eased by the use of splints, each one requiring a slightly different design and most of them require adjustments over a period of a few months when the lower lateral pterygoid muscle becomes more used to relaxing and allows the condyle to settle further back. We did a survey a few years ago on what dentists charged for splints and it varied from $500 to $4,000 with averages in the $1,400 to $1,700 range. However, it's not an item to be purchased based on price. It's more important that you are confident the dentist understands your problem and has a plan to give you a long term solution that works for you. If a $500 appliance doesn't give you full or long-term relief, you may be paying thousands for crowns or more major restoration work. If a $1,700 appliance delivers pain relief, confirms what a long-term solution should be, prevents further tooth breakages and gives you a year or two to plan for permanent work, you might see it as a great investment.
@@BiteFX thanks for all that information much needed!!🙏🏽🙏🏽
@@BiteFX another question sorry, will a splint work if I’m suffering from arthritis?
@@AL-mb4gs I checked with one of the TMJ specialists that advises BiteFX and his answer was "it may" and went on to explain:
The splint’s goal is to create an environment of less pressure on the TMJ. It’s somewhat like crutches for a sprained ankle, it takes some pressure off the joint.
The splint doesn’t do the healing part, the person’s body has that responsibility. The splint creates better conditions for healing, the body heals according to its capacity to repair or adapt.
So some patients heal great, others less. A well made splint does its job.
Hope that helps.
@@BiteFX that’s great information thank you
So do would you recommend a splint in this situation? Or what treatment will be necessary for this situation??