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[heart k ranch]

My jaw has been locking for as long as I can remember. But since I've got my wisdom teeth removed my jaw locks really quickly! Esp. when I get up in the mornings, I know my mother had it but since we aren't really on speaking terms I can't asked her.

I went to a dentist and they told me to go to a specialist. They said they would call me once they got the guys number..

 

[PHF Fancy]

I have it. I went to a bunch of doctors and they all had different ideas as to how to treat it. One wanted to do surgery which would have involved cutting muscles in my jaw---no thank you. Another sent me to PT which didn't help at all. Finally I just stopped chewing gum, hard pretzels or anything else like taffy or chewy candy and it seemed to get a bit better. I tried a mouth guard at night for a while and it did seem to help but I didn't sleep very well with it in. Now I just live with it. You may want to try a mouthguard before you try any type surgery. My niece also has it and her doctor gave her a mouth guard and a retainer type thing to wear during the day. It did help and he also told her to stop chew gum etc. Good luck.

 

[Dorrie & Frank]

Find an LVI trained dentist in your area. They are specially trained in muscular and jaw problems. When I would try a case in court I could not open my mouth wide enough to eat from all of the stress. My Houston area doc is getting my bite corrected after years of problems with it.

 

[stormy]

Do try the mouth gaurd, for me it did miracles. I was having headaches, jaw locking, terrible mouth pain...all is gone now as long as I use the mouth gaurd, if I leave it off for a few days the pain and headaches come right back.

 

[A Yankee In NC]

[SIZE=12pt]Have you tried a chiropractor?[/SIZE]

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