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Hello Doctor,
what does TMJDS stand for in dentistry? I wen to out of hours clinic last night with a very sore gum and shooting pains at the side of my mouth right up to my head, they gave me anti biotics to treat an infection although they said it could be TMJDS due to grinding my teeth, which I am not aware I do this, can you explain this to me please? as I would like to know what I can do to prevent it happening as the pain in unbearable, many thanks

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Hi, I recently had invisalign treatment to straighten my teeth. My consultant suggested that this might also improve my overbite, but it hasn’t made any discernable impact on that which was disappointing. What’s worse though, I have noticed that I’ve been getting more frequent and worse jaw pain since finishing my treatment. I’ve always had the odd twinge, which I put down to the fact that my bite’s off, but it is definitely worse – do you think the invisalign treatment could be the reason? Do you think surgery would be the best option?

Thanks in advance for your time.

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I am 32 year old female. My teeth are extremely crooked, yellow and worn down because of grinding. I often have pain in my top jaw. Will I have to have braces or what else can be done. I do not like the idea of a bridge because I feel that plaque can still easily get under the bridge and the less apparatus I have in my mouth the better.

Please assist me? Thank you in advance.

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Dear Dr Solanki

I suffer from bruxism, and am currently unhappy with my current dentist due his lack of interest and patient care. I would be grateful if you could recommend a dentist in Manchester who you believe will have the experience in this field to help me. I believe the constant grinding/clenching is now having a severe affect on my my teeth, 2 have recently broken and my gums are often inflamed, as well as the internal mouth problems i am suffering with an aching jaw most of the time and frequent headaches. I would be grateful for any advise on this.

Best Regards

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Hi Mark. I chipped my front teeth in an accident when I was younger and to make the edges look cleaner, a dentist filed around 3mm off the width of the front two teeth instead of bonding the damage. However, I’m older now and the gaps in my teeth he made closed in time but I am still not happy with my smile. The front teeth look too narrow now than what they originally were and as the roots are closer together (because the teeth have moved together and aren’t as wide as they used to be) it is kind of hurting my jaw a bit and I feel like wanting to pull them apart. Are their any options available to get my front teeth back to being slightly wider again? I have a maryland bridge replacing my right canine tooth and gum recession on one of my front teeth (which actually makes it look even narrower!). Will this be an issue? Is it possible that you could get an orthodontist to space the front teeth slightly and then cover the gaps with wider veneers so there is no gap and the teeth are wider again or would you have to have more than 2 veneers? Its only the two top fronts I have a problem with, the rest of the mouth is fine!

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hello i was just wondering why i might have a sore jaw it hurts when im trying to chew and my neck hurts and my ear

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I have severe jaw pain and back pain and a large overbite, can anything be done to remedy this?

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I had orthodontic work aged 14-15 where some teeth were removed. Within a couple of years, my remaining teeth had returned to their original positions. I repeated the orthodontics in 2002 with a different dentist, and had a wire retainer glued to the back of my teeth, but have been left with frequent jaw pain and clicking, and problems swallowing. I have today seen a new dentist, who has advised the retainers be removed immediately, and to go through the whole orthodontic process again, after fixing the jaw alignment (and moving all my teeth forwards). Does this seem like a good plan to try, or am i just going to spend even more money for the sake of it?,

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Hi, I was seen by ENT Consultant with pain in right jaw,ear,swelling, all tests clear. On examination he said i have a bad bite. I know my smile is not symmetrical and crooked. Is this due to poor bite and if so what can be done?,

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I’m 36yrs and still have a lower right baby tooth which has been giving me toothache so my dentist has put a temp dressing in and given me antibiotics to settle the infection, this happend 4 days ago and i have a very tender jaw line and pain which runs up to my ear when i open my mouth to eat. I have never experienced anything like this and i hav been getin headaches in a morning, is there a reason for this.,