The Year of Grinding Teeth

Post by stosto88 » Wed, Jan 27, 2021, 1:30 AM UTC

outime wrote: post #25

stosto88 wrote: post #24

I had TMJ issues my whole life. Jaw started clicking at 8 and 20 years later I developed chronic pain. For the past 3 years I have seen Dr. after Dr. and every doctor dismissed my pain and gave me generic stretching/exercise. I finally found a TMJ expert who create mouth inserts to extend your jaw forward for several months, followed by physical therapy and then a lip tie/tongue tie procedure. The first day I wore my…

I don’t have this problem but I know of someone who does and would probably like to hear about these inserts. Do they have some specific name?

The manufacturer for my nighttime inserts or "stilts" is Prosomnus Sleep Technologies. I'm not sure who manufactures the day insert. But the other commenter is correct, I am using a medical credit card and the balance is $13,000.

Post by castlecrasher2 » Thu, Jan 28, 2021, 3:34 PM UTC

amelius wrote: post #13

castlecrasher2 wrote: post #4

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I changed my resting tooth/jaw position recently, too, and it's made a big difference. I used to feel more stressed out in the mornings, and I was sure it was because of jaw clenching I would do at night which is now largely gone. And this is going to sound weird, but I've taken it even further by buying some baby chew toys off Amazon and chewing on them for maybe an hour a day. The benefits I've seen since starting…

Doctors have told me specifically to not eat chewy food, like chewing-gum, so what you say seems contradictory to me. Was there any reason to use toys instead of just chewing-gum?

>Was there any reason to use toys instead of just chewing-gum?

Not really, except it lasts longer and I dislike the taste of chewing gum. Mastic gum works well, too.

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