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Irene

I have just finished reading some of these stories and I’m realizing that I’m lucky not having as many problems with TMJ as some of these people do. I have been in orthodontics twice. The first time around I was in third grade and I had them for 14 months. After they were removed I began to notice problems with my jaw. I would lock up or pop and it was very painful. I talked to my dentist and he brushed it off and told me I just had TMJ and said I should take Advil for it. The problem started getting a little better and then in ninth grade I got braces again. This time it was for almost three years. It would have been longer but I made my dentist take them off me. Ever since then my jaw has popped anytime I eat on the left side. It doesn’t matter what I’m eating, it will pop and is painful too. It will get to the point where I can barely open my mouth. I have a baby toothbrush that I use to brush my teeth with when this happens. I had to have surgery on my gums, because of orthodontics, about two years ago and that was probably one of the most painful things I have ever been through. My mouth was open for so long that when I was finally able to close it, it sounded like my jaw was cracking. I have talked to dentists and doctors about this and they have all told me that surgery will only make it worse. Basically there is nothing they can do and I continue to take pills for the pain. I’ve pretty much given up trying to have something done and just try to deal with it now.

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