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Spooked
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This question is posed to any TMJ dentist out there! Please, I need your help and advice.
I've been having problems with my TMJ lately, blocked ears,muscle spasms, pain around the face, joints etc. occurring off and on. I went to consult a TMJ specialist who performed an assessment on me.
I discovered that my jaw opening was only 26mm... it improved a little bit later on in the examination but was probably still < 30mm. I was shocked as I'd never realised it before.
As a result, they want me to go in for an MRI scan as they suspect it might be a disc displacement issue. The thing is, I've rarely ever had my jaw click or pop. Maybe a click once in a blue moon, or a crack, but very, very rarely. How could a disc displacement without reduction happen? I know I'm a night time clencher, not so much a bruxer. Could this also be due to muscular spasms alone?
I'm really worried and terrified about having this scan done.
Spooked
I've been having problems with my TMJ lately, blocked ears,muscle spasms, pain around the face, joints etc. occurring off and on. I went to consult a TMJ specialist who performed an assessment on me.
I discovered that my jaw opening was only 26mm... it improved a little bit later on in the examination but was probably still < 30mm. I was shocked as I'd never realised it before.
As a result, they want me to go in for an MRI scan as they suspect it might be a disc displacement issue. The thing is, I've rarely ever had my jaw click or pop. Maybe a click once in a blue moon, or a crack, but very, very rarely. How could a disc displacement without reduction happen? I know I'm a night time clencher, not so much a bruxer. Could this also be due to muscular spasms alone?
I'm really worried and terrified about having this scan done.
Spooked