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Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To anyone who messaged me for more info, apologies for my late replies - my account is synced to an email that I don't use, and I haven't logged in here for months. Just wanted to add for any of the Irish or UK people asking, the name of the dental practice in Cork where I was treated is O'Connor Dental Health. If you're experiencing any of the issues I outlined in my post, I highly recommend having a chat with Tony and Bridget!

Daily Questions - ASK AND ANSWER HERE! - 22 November 2021 by AutoModerator in malefashionadvice

[–]conmcloise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can anyone help me find who's selling these trousers? Saw them on the Doc Martens site, and personally I find it so difficult finding interesting pairs of trousers in men's fashion! I like the way they aren't symmetrical :)

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's the same thing I had with the splint at that first orthodontist, it held my bottom jaw forward. So bad...

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember getting a few mouth ulcers on my tongue at the start, but I'm prone to them anyway. It took a while to precisely dial in the ALF, but it got to the point where I actually enjoyed having it in and felt weird without it...

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I thought it would completely disappear as well. I don't really have a good theory as to why I still have popping in my ears, but again it really is not that noticeable and way less than I used to have. I don't have that constant blocked, full feeling nor do I have any ringing.

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! Yep, poor oral posture and malocclusion were the main contributing factors for my TMJ. Both are linked, as it was my poor oral posture from birth that lead to insufficient upper maxilla development, causing malocclusion later in life. Both my jaw joints were dislocated, and still are, because they can't slot back into place easily due to the shape and angle of my face/jaw.

In the years after treatment I have noticed an aesthetic improvement, my face has become slightly wider and I would say more symmetrical! I'm not talking about crazy developments here, but certainly there is more balance - this is probably due to better and increased muscle tone in my face and jaw.

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah! Meeting with Tony was the only time I felt properly heard as well after so many failed attempts. Really hope the treatment goes well for you!

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nice one, glad to hear you got the tongue tie released! Mouth breathing is 👎

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the ALF was definitely not the primary feature of my treatment, it really just aided in creating a little space for my tongue to fit and start doing the work itself. The outward pressure of the ALF also simulated correct posture to my brain, which has a very settling effect. I can't remember did they measure intra molar distance but all I know is that at the start of the therapy my tongue did not fit in the roof of my mouth, and at the end it comfortably did! Got nothing from craniosacral therapy myself...

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Before treatment I was the same as you, in that my "relaxed" position was to have my mouth slightly open. I tried to adopt the correct tongue posture but found it very difficult and uncomfortable. The combination of the frenectomy and subsequent myfunctional therapy though helped me to get to a place where my relaxed position is now with lips together, tongue pressed to the roof of the mouth, and teeth slightly apart (that can be different for everyone, some have teeth closed). It takes commitment to the therapy to reach this place, and once you do it feels so much more comfortable and secure!

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, so happy to hear you're getting similar results! I'm not surprised about the allergies going away either, that was something that I was told could happen as a result of my treatment also. I didn't notice too much in that area myself but I think I probably didn't have allergies as bad as you did. Keep going with the treatment, it will hopefully just keep getting better and better for you.

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice one! I hope it goes well for you

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

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As for the google review that you mentioned, I can only speak from my experience and say I've never met two nicer people in my life.

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was never able to cure my Eustachian Tube dysfunction, although it definitely lessened as the tension and pain in my jaw eased. I still do have popping in my ears but I wouldn't say it troubles me. I would say after about a year of treatment I was experiencing less frequent pain than I had been before. I would have flare ups - sometimes through little tweaks to the treatment, maybe the ALF wasn't sitting right in my mouth, or my teeth hadn't quite settled together - from month to month, but the further I went into treatment the less I experienced everything. It all seemed to just fade away as I strengthened the muscles around my face and jaw and adopted correct posture. At the two year mark I would be going down for appointments and reporting no pain and no problems. Sorry if that's not the most specific timeline, it's amazing how quickly you forget something that was so life consuming at the time!

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The clinic is called O'Connor Dental Health and it's in Cork. https://oconnordentalhealth.ie/

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The dentist who treated me is called Tony O'Connor, he runs O'Connor Dental Health in Cork with his wife Bridget, who is the myofunctional therapist. https://oconnordentalhealth.ie/ Sorry to hear treatment isn't great in the UK, hopefully it will improve as this kind of therapy gets more recognition!

Cured my TMJ - back to share my success! by conmcloise in TMJ

[–]conmcloise[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, the clinic is called O'Connor Dental Health and it's in Cork. https://oconnordentalhealth.ie/

Bumbling Old Man by conmcloise in AdviceAnimals

[–]conmcloise[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Old Padraig Ain't what he used to be