Posts Tagged ‘jaw’

My daughter has lax joints in knees and elbows due to tmj plz advice

Monday, October 12th, 2009
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My 13 year old daughter has had tmj for 2-3yrs has been seen at Eastman dental hospital and has tried night splint which made matters worse, follows advice and exercises.Has had physio but physio used acupuncture needles which after treatment caused her to faint and black out next day causing a visit to accident and emergency.Problem has taken over her life. Pain and spasm in right jaw considerable and jaw sees very lax. She is sporty but has lax joints in knees and elbows. She takes regular pain killers and I massage gently but all to no avail. What do you recommend?

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Dr Justin Glaister Umbrella 11 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PF Web: www.umbrellasmiles.com Tel: 020 7612 9810 View My Profile Dr Glaister

What would be the reason for lock jaw pain Plz advice

Monday, October 12th, 2009
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I was diagnosed with slight TMJ many years ago and it show up now and again with a lock jaw and difficulty when eating. I used to sleep with a guard on my upper teeth. Do you think it is worth having another guard made? Also do you think an old filling on the bottom molar teeth could be contributing to the lock jaw pain? I plan to be in London during the summer. Thank you very much

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Dr Justin Glaister Umbrella 11 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PF Web: www.umbrellasmiles.com Tel: 020 7612 9810 View My Profile Dr Glaister

I m 51,should I undergo jaw joint replacement operation?

Sunday, October 11th, 2009
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I am due to have a jaw joint replacement op later this year. I am 51 years old and have undergone many surgeries mainly to my spine. For some reason this surgery scares me and I am feeling reluctant to go through with it. I know I can’t really go on in this much pain and have had many procedures done before being told this is the only way left. Can you reassure me please.

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Dr Justin Glaister Umbrella 11 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PF Web: www.umbrellasmiles.com Tel: 020 7612 9810 View My Profile Dr Glaister

Ive an underbite is it possible to correct it in a jaw surgery?

Saturday, October 10th, 2009
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Im 17 and I have a very prodruding jaw and can’t even smile because im so self concious, my face looks flat and my chin sticks out. I’ve tried to convince myself its not noticable but i have had a couple of people comment on it. I think i may have a very slight underbite but i can just make my top teeth go over the bottom one. Is it possible for me to get jaw surgery to correct it? It not purely costmetic because i do get an aching in my jaw as well. Would i be able to get this on the NHS? Or if i would have to pay how much would it cost?

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Dr Kalpesh Bohara The Dental Suite 27 Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2ED Web: www.dental-suite.co.uk  Tel: 01509 231144 3 Rutland Street, Leicester City Centre, LE1 1RBTel: 0116 312 0054 View My Profile Dr Bohara

My bottom jaw over laps my top jaw what are my options now?

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
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Hi.. i have small sized teeth,my bottem jaw over laps my top jaw and i have a small meeting gab when i bite.. what would be ur advise on my options to take? what does your team offer and how much would treatment cost with your team.. thank you for taking time to read my email

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Is my jaw pain unconnected to the maryland bridge?

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
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Hi, My upper right canine tooth grew in the wrong direction in my teens and as a result this and my upper right incisor had to be removed. I had a brace on my upper teeth for about 18 months and at 15 was fitted with a maryland bridge between my central incisor and 1st premolar. I was advised this would last for about 10 years and then would then need some sort of perminant replacement. I am now 25 and still have the maryland bridge. Unfortunately this has forced my bite out of line and causes me to grind and clentch my jaw creating swelling and pain in my temporomandibular joint. I have seen several different orthodontists who have recomendended differnt things – I was also saw a TMJ specialist who suggested an £800 head scan and wearing a splint at night, he also said my jaw pain had nothing to do with my teeth at all. Is my jaw pain unconnected to the maryland bridge? And if so would it be better to have the maryland bridge replaced with a more modern appliance or try and sort out the jaw problem first?

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Should my jaw hurt after having amalgam fillings

Friday, September 25th, 2009
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Hi, I had two amalgam fillings yesterday morning, one in an upper left molar and the other in a lower left molar. The top filling was fine but the lower tooth was agony when the dentist drilled and I had to be given a further two injections to make it bearable. Where I had those injections is still very sore and my jaw muscle hurts too much for me to open my mouth wide enough to eat or talk loudly. Should my jaw still hurt this much and why didnt the anaesthetic work? I still have another filling to go but am now too scared to go back.

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Dr Kalpesh Bohara The Dental Suite 27 Park Road, Loughborough, LE11 2ED Web: www.dental-suite.co.uk  Tel: 01509 231144 3 Rutland Street, Leicester City Centre, LE1 1RBTel: 0116 312 0054 View My Profile Dr Bohara

What does pain in cheek and no actual pain in teeth signify?

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
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Five months ago I had one of my front teeth removed and a partial pallet fitted. Two days ago I started getting pain in my cheek and now my cheek is swollen. If I smile or try to move my mouth I have severe pain in my cheek and along my top jaw. I am just assuming I have an abcess or infection. I have no actual pain in my teeth. I am terrified of Dentist’s could you please advise me what I should do.

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Dr Justin Glaister Umbrella 11 Harley Street, London, W1G 9PF Web: www.umbrellasmiles.com Tel: 020 7612 9810 View My Profile Dr Glaister

Can braces correct jaw profile?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
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Well ok im going to get braces but i need to know if it will correct my chin since when i smile it sticks out and gives my face a long look..is it possible for the the braces to fix this. because when i was a kid my dentist told me to smile and said that i would need brace to fix my chin…oh and i have no over bite or underbit i think..my teeth are on top of each other when the bottom should be a little behind the top. right?..so can you help me with this question. if you need any more info ask please..thanks for your time

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Concerns over jaw re-positioning

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
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Why do I have a weird profile? I wore braces on my lower set of teeth to correct overcrowding and had a central incisor removed to make room. The orthodontist didn’t put braces on top set even though the the tooth front teeth at the top were slightly bucked, they were pretty much perfectly straight. Now after having my braces removed I have pretty much got pefect teeth even though one has shifted back into it’s original position. My main concern is my profile from the side my chin smooths into my neck and I have a worse overbite my bottom and top set don’t line up when I look from the side the top teeth overlap the bottom ones

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