Q. I have had TMJ for many years, and the last three years I have suffered with a displaced disc which meant I had chronic facial pain and the disc used to become inflamed quite regularly. My dentist recently gave me a splint to wear 24/7 for about 8 weeks which helped with the facial pain but did nothing for the disc. I then started to experience terrible headaches with the splint so the last time I saw my detist he said he could do no more for me and sent me to a specialist in London. This specialist would like to perform open surgery to re-attach the disc and then adjust my bite. Another specialist has said I could have an arthroscopy. Is it possible you could tell me which would be best please? I was hoping the disc might go back without surgery but it looks like it might not be the case. Many thanks