[Sca-cooks] Something to Chew on, literally- OT

[Jeff Gedney]

A partial dislocation of the TM joint is orthopedic, not dental.
TMJ syndrome may or may not be related to maloclusion.
If you never had the TMJ until after you mouth was cranked open by the dentist,
it is more than likely not maloclusal, it is probably a partial dioslocation.
time and anti-inflammitants can help the joint pop back into place, but wouldn't
it be better to get an X-ray and know for sure?
If it is a dislocation, the sooner you find out, the easier the resolution will
be, and the less painful NEXT week will be.

Brandu

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Going back to school is like riding a bike ...

After fumbling with the pedals, getting saddle
sores from a too-small seat, and struggling
uphill, you realize why you got a car in the
first place.

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>    -----Original Message-----
>    From: sca-cooks-admin at ansteorra.org
>    [mailto:sca-cooks-admin at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Laura C. Minnick
>    Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 2:15 PM
>    To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
>    Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Something to Chew on, literally- OT
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>    At 01:54 PM 12/13/02 -0500, you wrote:
>    >If it's a joint problem, wouldn't that be a doctor issue, and not a dental
>    >issue?
>
>    Yes and no. Usually it's treated by dentists- usually it's resulting from a
>    bad bit and then the musculature gets all weirded out. Not sure in my case,
>    but it was clearly the result of that hour in teh dentist chair- I felt it
>    was *wrong* somehow, and couldn't seem to pop it back when I got up. I said
>    then that my jaw felt oof, and they told me to take ibuprofen and sent me
>    on my way.
>
>    It's nearly noon. I'm calling again.
>
>    'Lainie
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