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- Aug 23, 2019
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I have been dealing with a lot of TMJ pain (mostly presenting as achy teeth, even though the teeth checked out okay in xrays). My dentist made me a mouth guard for clenching and that helped for a few weeks but now the TMJ pain is back and it feels like my bite is off on both sides. Eating anything chewy or crunchy flares up the TMJ pain and just isn’t comfortable at all. Is it possible for a guard to affect the bite?
Also, I have several sensitive teeth that bother me so much eating is very uncomfortable. I try to avoid anything cold or juicy, but that limits my options a lot and each meal is stressful. I am so tired of evaluating food by how much it will hurt to eat, and then forcing each bite down.
I’ve tried a couple different sensitive toothpastes but they seemed to only make things worse. What else might help? I am just so stressed about it and haven’t tried to scrape up nerve to go back to the dentist yet...just thinking of going there always makes me feel sick with fear, and the last time I asked about sensitivities they didn’t have any ideas of the cause or cure. I don’t want to deal with this forever!
Also, I have several sensitive teeth that bother me so much eating is very uncomfortable. I try to avoid anything cold or juicy, but that limits my options a lot and each meal is stressful. I am so tired of evaluating food by how much it will hurt to eat, and then forcing each bite down.
I’ve tried a couple different sensitive toothpastes but they seemed to only make things worse. What else might help? I am just so stressed about it and haven’t tried to scrape up nerve to go back to the dentist yet...just thinking of going there always makes me feel sick with fear, and the last time I asked about sensitivities they didn’t have any ideas of the cause or cure. I don’t want to deal with this forever!