Bruxism Treatment Reviews

Your Q My A – Jaw Pain Ear

Bruxism Treatment Guy — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:00:15 +0000

Joseph asks…

Severe jaw pain-Ear-Teeth?

My husband for the past week has had pain in his Jaw-ear-teeth for about a week every day it gets worse. It has turned to sever pain the past 2 days he has been taking everything to get rid of the pain and nothing is working. He said he has never felt pain this bad before. Is there anything he can take or do?

Bruxism Treatment Guy answers:

See a dr

Your Q My A – Tmj Disorder Treatment

Bruxism Treatment Guy — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:00:34 +0000

Nancy asks…

Does Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (OH) pay for braces if it’s for treatment of TMJ disorder?

Bruxism Treatment Guy answers:

Your Q My A – What Is Bruxism

Bruxism Treatment Guy — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:00:13 +0000

Nancy asks…

What are the reasons of “Bruxism” in children and adults?

Bruxism Treatment Guy answers:

I’m a dentist.

There are varying explanations for bruxism and none of them are particularly good.

With young children, bruxism is exceedingly common. I have heard that is has to do with a child’s occlusion not being completely developed. (Occlusion = bite). Just FYI, occlusion is an exceedingly complicated topic. So complicated, in fact, that the dental profession doesn’t understand its effects on the musculature of the head and neck very well. Theories abound, but there’s not much proof of anything.

In general, for most people, their masticatory muscles are in their most-relaxed state when the teeth are in their proper place with the cusps of the upper teeth in the pits of the lower teeth (without actually touching, mind you), and vice-versa. This is called “maximal intercuspation”. Any deviation from this, and the muscles supposedly become more active.

Hence, some doctors theorize that problems with the occlusion can promote bruxism. Indeed, I have experienced this myself when I was wearing Invisalign. The thickness of the plastic between my teeth prevented my teeth from intercuspating, and lo- and behold, I found myself constantly grinding on the Invisalign trays.

For children, supposedly their occlusion has not been developed, and thus their masticatory system doesn’t know what’s “comfortable” and where to relax. Hence, the grinding.

Interestingly, this all does make some sense. Your masticatory system (i.e. Teeth, jaws, muscles, TMJ, and the nerves that control it) is exquisitely sensitive! If I put a tiny pebble between your teeth, you’d be able to tell that your jaw muscles were slightly stretched out. Your bite consists of more than just where your teeth come together. Eventually, it seems as though that your jaw muscles and TMJ follow suit, and recognize your bite as where things are comfortable.

Of course, the TMJ itself plays a role. There is something we call “retruded position” or “centric relation”, which is a certain position of your TMJ that is supposedly the basis of your occlusion.

Like I said, occlusion is very complicated, and moreover, no one knows for sure that occlusion is a cause of bruxism.

Stress, medications, etc. Can promote bruxism, though.

Your Q My A – Grinding Teeth Pain

Bruxism Treatment Guy — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:00:12 +0000

Robert asks…

Pain behind left eye (grinding teeth is an issue)?

I have had pain behind my left eye for a couple of month’s now…I do grind my teeth. Could this be the problem.

Bruxism Treatment Guy answers:

Maybe go to a eye and regular doctor

Your Q My A – Bruxism Symptoms

Bruxism Treatment Guy — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:00:19 +0000

David asks…

Are these illnesses or symptoms???

These are NOT Illnesses, but only symptoms that you must learn to ask yourself—“from which of the five causes does it come from???”

These are the symptoms that were once known as real illnesses; that YOU can now learn to reverse or prevent, and/or improved by yourself with my self-healing methods.

There are two words that will make this possible to do or impossible to do:
These two words have a magic all their own –they are magical because they remind me of “Open Sesame” — once you use these words they open a new life for you if you apply them or close the door to it, they are called: Discipline and Dedication. With out these magical words nothing is possible—I will give you the path to a new life, but you must walk it and never get off of it — until the day that your real cause-point is found and eliminated.

Which one do you have and from which cause–point did it come from???

1. Over-acidity??? 2. The Chemical World??? 3. The Living World??? 4. The Nutritional World??? 5. The Viral and Bacterial World or Microscopic World???

FROM WHICH ONE OR FROM WHICH COMBINATION???

Acid Indigestion

Acid Reflux

Acne

AIDS– HIV

Allergies — Intolerance To Certain Foods

Allergies – Skin

ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

Agent Orange

Agitation

AIDS

Alcoholic Tremors And Addiction

Anemia, Low Hemoglobin, Low Blood Volume, Little Or Thin Veins

Anxiety Disorders

Arthritis

Asthma

Athlete’s Foot Itch That Just Won’t Go Away

Back Pain — Body Aches And Lower Back Pain

Bed Wetting — Adult
Birth Defects
Bleeding Gums

Blood — Poor Circulation—Cold Hands And Feet

Blood Clots

Blood — Toxic Due To Overload Of Worm Toxins Or Over-Acidity Or Chemical Toxins

Bloody Stools Or Rectal Prolapse, Or Blockages In The Intestinal Tract

Blood Volume – Low — Causing The Heart Stress

Body Odor

Brittle Nails

Breath — Bad Breath That Does Not Go Away, And Foul Smelling Gas And Stools

Bruxism — Teeth Grinding while you sleep

Cancer

Candida Infection

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Cholesterol (Elevated)

Chronic Fatigue

Constipation

Colds — Frequent Colds, Congestion

Cold Sores
Confusion
Cysts

Dark Circles Under The Eyes

Diabetes

Diarrhea

Drowsy, Or Tired After Meals

Convulsions

Delusions

Dementia

Depression

Digestion — Impaired

Dizziness — Light Headed-Ness
Eczema

Emotional — Excitable Or Un-Controllable Emotional State Or Seizures

Emotional — Frequent Or Un-Controllable, Or Un-Explainable Or Un-Justifiable Rage, Anger Or Extreme Aggression

Eye Twitches

Erectile Dysfunction — Inability To Maintain An Erection Due To Low Blood Volume

Fatigue — Frequently Fatigued Or Fatigued For Un-Explained Or Un-Known Reason

Fear

Fever — Low-Grade

Fibroid Tumors

Fingernails (White Spots, Brittle, Ridges)

Food — Intolerance To Fatty Foods

Fractures–Fast Recovery Time Of Broken Bones

Gall Bladder – Pain Or Infection

Gastritis

Genital Herpes

Gout

Headaches– Migraine — Chronic Or Headache For No Apparent Reason

Heart Palpitations

Heal Wounds– Fast Recovery Or Fast Healing Time

Hepatitis-C

Heart Palpitations

Heart –Abnormal Rhythms

Hemorrhaging – Internal — Unexplained Or Unknown

Hemorrhoids And Diverticular Disease And Colitis

High Blood Pressure

High Cholesterol

High Blood Pressure

High Cholesterol

Hungry All The Time

Hyperactivity

Hypotension — abnormally low blood pressure

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar)

Impotence

Infections — Lowered Resistance To Infections

Infertility

Intestinal — Frequent Intestinal Disorders, Or Intestinal Bleeding, Frequent Gas & Bloating

Intestinal — Irregular Bowel Movements, Chronic Constipation, Sluggish Elimination Or Chronic Diarrhea

Insomnia And Restless Sleep

Irregular Heartbeats

Iron– Increases Iron Absorption

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Irritability

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Itching — Painful itching in or around anus, skin, penis, vaginal

Jerkiness

Joint Pain — Or Joint Stiffness And Pain

Kidney Stones

Leg Tightening

Leukemia

Liver — Pain In Your Liver

Loss Of Appetite

Loss Of Smell

Lymph Nodes — Swelling

Malaise — A General Sick Feeling

Menstrual Cramps

Mental — Difficulty Concentrating, Insanity, Disorientation

Moles

Mucus — Excessive

Muscle Cramps
Muscle Pains
Muscle Tremors
Muscle Twitching

Muscles — Sore
Muscle Weakness
Muscle Wasting

Nerve Disorders

Nervousness
Neuromuscular irritability
Nose Bleeding

Numbness In Arms And Legs

Osteoporosis

Overweight

Pain — General Aches And Pains That Migrate From One Place To Another.

Pain – Universal

Panic Attacks

Pica — Craving To Eat Soil, Paint, Eating Foul Tasting Or Obnoxious Things

Plaque — On Heart And Arteries

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), Breast Soreness, Vaginal: Itch, Bleeding, Pain Or Infections

Protein Deficiency
Restless Leg Syndrome
Restlessness
Seizure Disorders

Sensitivity To Light, Or Day Blindness

Skin Problems That Just Won’t Cure Or Resolve Such As: Rashes, Boils, Pimples, Acne, Sores Etc.
Sonophobia — Fear of loud sounds that irritate your nerves
Spasms

Stiffness — Back, Neck

Stress

Scurvy

Sleep — Needing To Sleep A Long Time, Or Inability To Stay Asleep

Stomach Pains

Stomach — Protruding Belly Caused By Infestation Of Parasites

Stunted Growth Or Delayed Puberty

Swollen Legs

Tension

Tics

Tightness

Tinnitus (Ringing In Ears)

Twitches

Twitching Eyelid

Viruses

Vision — Partial Loss Of Vision, Or Total Blindness, Or Pain In Eyes

Warts

Weakness — General — Or low energy level

Weight – Excess Weight Or Can’t Gain Weight

Wombs or open sores that won’t heal or close

Bruxism Treatment Guy answers:

Overweight
swollen ankles
depression
joint pain
ibs
angina
chronic fatigue

Your Q My A – Tmj Treatment Surgery

Bruxism Treatment Guy — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 05:00:10 +0000

William asks…

TMJ Problems!!! Please help!?

I’m really not sure what to do about my TMJ. I had braces put on when I was about 12, and about a year later I started having bad TMJ. I’m 20 now. My orthodontist continued with my treatment but I have TMJ and an open bite (which I have always had) I was looking at getting at finding a doctor that will do an ALF appliance but I’m not sure. My open bite isn’t that bad, and I only hear a “click” noise when I move my jaw from side to side. It doesn’t click when I open, close, or eat. I really only experience facial pain and my ears have been feeling a little clogged, with minor ringing noises. I’m afraid that splint therapy will make my teeth crooked when I’ve already had 3 years of braces to straighten them. My TMJ is problem is only on the right side. Any thoughts on a treatment plan? I’m very against surgery F.Y.I.

Bruxism Treatment Guy answers:

In some cases, the symptoms of TMJ disorders may go away without treatment. If your symptoms persist, your doctor may recommend medications or a bite guard to help keep you from grinding your teeth at night. In very rare cases, surgery may be required to repair or replace the joint. I know you say you are against surgery, but my friend suffered from symptoms for years and finally had surgery and says she wished she had had the surgery years ago.

Medications

Painkillers. If over-the-counter pain medications aren’t enough to relieve TMJ pain, your doctor or dentist may prescribe stronger painkillers.

Tricyclic antidepressants. Antidepressants, such as amitriptyline or nortriptyline, taken at bedtime help relieve TMJ pain in some people.

Muscle relaxants. These types of drugs are sometimes used for a few days or weeks to help relieve pain caused by TMJ disorders.

Corticosteroid drugs. For significant pain and joint inflammation, corticosteroid drugs injected into the joint space may provide relief.

Botulinum toxin. Injecting botulinum toxin (Botox, others) into the jaw muscles used for chewing may relieve pain associated with TMJ disorders.

Therapies

Bite guard. If you grind your teeth in your sleep, you may benefit from wearing a soft or firm device inserted over your teeth. This bite guard prevents your teeth from meshing together. Bite guards sometimes aggravate sleep apnea symptoms.

Cognitive behavioral therapy. If your symptoms of TMJ disorder are made worse by poorly managed stress or anxiety, your doctor or dentist may refer you to a psychotherapist with experience in cognitive behavioral therapy. This approach includes interventions to help you be aware of and change behaviors, learn relaxation techniques, and manage stress.

Surgical or other procedures

Corrective dental treatment. Your dentist may improve your bite by balancing the biting surfaces of your teeth, replacing missing teeth, or replacing needed fillings or crowns. However, these types of treatments sometimes worsen TMJ pain.

Arthrocentesis. This procedure involves insertion of a needle into the joint so that fluid can be irrigated through the joint to remove debris and inflammatory byproducts.
Surgery. As a last resort, your doctor or dentist may suggest surgery to repair or replace the joint. But the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research considers TMJ surgery to be controversial and recommends that it be avoided whenever possible.

Becoming more aware of tension-related habits — clenching your jaw, grinding your teeth or chewing pencils — will help you reduce their frequency. The following tips may help you alleviate symptoms of TMJ disorders.

Avoid overuse of jaw muscles

To minimize the use of jaw muscles:

Eat soft foods
Cut food into small pieces
Avoid sticky or chewy food
Avoid chewing gum
Don’t open your mouth too wide during yawns
Stretching and massage
Your doctor or dentist may show you how to do exercises that stretch your jaw muscles and how to massage the muscles yourself. He or she may also show you exercises to improve your head, neck and shoulder posture.

Heat or cold
Applying warm, moist heat or ice to the side of your face may help relax your muscles or alleviate pain.

Http://www.emedicinehealth.com/temporomandibular_joint_tmj_syndrome/article_em.htm

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tmj-disorders/DS00355

Your Q My A – Tmj Pain Medicine

Bruxism Treatment Guy — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:00:17 +0000

Linda asks…

How long will I have to be on my benzodiazepine for TMJ?

I was recently diagnosed with TMJ for my jaw pain and was prescribed a benzo called klonopin and was wondering how long I will have to be on this medicine before it gets better? I have noticed that it helps me not to grind my teeth and relaxes the jaw but when it is not taken it is like the opposite will I always have to take this medicine to feel relief?

Bruxism Treatment Guy answers:

You won’t be permitted to stay on them for long. Benzos are addictive tranquilizers and intended only for temporary relief. Pain from TMJ is something you’re going to have to learn to live with.

Your Q My A – Tmj Relief

Bruxism Treatment Guy — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:00:13 +0000

Richard asks…

TMJ relief from Cranial Sacral Therapy?

Has anyone had any TMJ relief from having cranial sacral therapy? If so how much and how did you feel.

Bruxism Treatment Guy answers:

I had my TMJ treated by a chiropractor and it’s fine now.

Your Q My A – Teeth Grinding In Toddlers

Bruxism Treatment Guy — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 05:00:13 +0000

Paul asks…

Should I be worried that my toddler grinds his teeth while taking naps and sleeping at night?

Is teeth grinding common in toddlers? My son is 2 1/2 and grinds his teeth almost every night. How do I stop it?

Bruxism Treatment Guy answers:

Don’t worry that’s not gonna fix the problem. The child MAY (I’m not a professional) be experiencing a terrible night dream or the child may have Worms/Parasites. For the dreams. Let the child sniff some kind of aromotherapy that’s calming and soothing like Lavender or Clary Sage. For the worms, and follow up with medical advice, an enema to cleanse the colon and/or a colon cleanse herbal kit.

Your Q My A – Jaw Pain When Biting

Bruxism Treatment Guy — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 05:00:13 +0000

Steven asks…

Right jaw pain, hurts when i bite?

I’m a young boy with no health conditions, so lets rule that out first. Anyway, i was talking last night and felt a faint “pop” in my right jaw. Now it hurts to move it to the right and when i chew. I haven’t had any trauma to it and i think its dislocated but the pain is only minor but its annoying having to chew like your walking through a minefield… so anyone have remedies?
and no, my ears are fine, its only my jaw

Bruxism Treatment Guy answers:

TMJ probably I thought i had it.. But then i just kept going on and i didn’t even care when the orthodondtics put braces on me they didnt find anything wrong with my neck/jaw so i don’t even care anymore:) Don’t worry see if it goes away first or tell your parents at least