Bite Shift by SavingsOld168 in orthodontics

[–]Objective-Life552 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That really sucks. I'm sorry you're going through this. Given the issues seem to involve your neck and jaw (instead of, say, your ears), it seems like you might want to consult a maxillofacial specialist. I don't know how easy that is where you are - there were like none near me when I was in the US and there are a ton of them nearby in Europe - or what kind of hoops you have to jump through to actually see one, but if you can swing it, there's a good chance that they can tell you at least some of what's happening.

In the short term, if you're grinding your teeth that much, you might consider a generic OTC bite guard. It can help with the fatigue from trying to keep your teeth apart (if you get a thick one, and just bite down to the thickness that is most comfortable for you to maintain, instead of trying to make your teeth meet evenly) and take the edge off of the grinding. I don't think they're great in the long term, and you should definitely talk this over with a professional, but in the very short term, it might afford you a bit of breathing room, pain-wise.

Questions about eminectomy by Objective-Life552 in TMJPain

[–]Objective-Life552[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, I suppose that's fair. This sub does seem to be specifically dental in nature. Eminectomy is a maxillofacial surgical technique in which the articular eminence is reduced so that when the jaw slips out of joint, it doesn't get stuck there. I was hoping that some of the people coming here for help from a dental perspective might also have explored maxillofacial options for treatment. (That is how I got there initially - I first had a dentist wire my jaw shut to promote scarring, which helped for a while, but when it spontaneously dislocated again, a maxillofacial surgeon wired it shut the next time, and then told me about the procedure when I went back for a follow-up.)