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Misaligned bite

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rosie41288
rosie41288

Hi I have been having all of the problems listed on you website for the last 5 years (i am 27) and after trying to talk to my previous dentist about it they told me, they had never heard of such a thing... So i thought the headahces and shoulder pain were just related to stress, not my teeth, as I had previously thought. I had braces and some teeth removed when i was younger as I had an overcrowded mouth, however they only took two teeth in total, one from top and one from bottom, from the same side. this hs lead to my teeth not being centered. and they only gave me  brace on the top.. therefore the bite was never aligned.  I have known for a long time that my bite is misalegned and has let to my face drooped slightly on one side, made me being uncomfortable eating, especially infront of other people, as i would often spontaneously bite down hard and knock my teeth or  bite the inside of my cheek , which is embarrasing, this had led to people thinking i am anorexic!! I am not! I since have found out i had been grinding my teeth at night, and find i clench my jaw when im awake. I thought this would slowly move my teeth to become aligned again...Which seems to have happened to an extent, but had also lead to a recent filling. My preious dentist was obviously not a specialist in this and made me feel crazy when telling her all this. My dentist now is not a specialist in this area. PLEASE HELP!

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  • rosie41288
    rosie41288

    Posted

    Sorry, Porblems listed on website are, teeth grinding while awake nd at night, migrains to headaches, jaw ache, shoulder pain on one side, clicking of the jaw, facial muscualer pains, problems eating. I have had no cavities, only 1 filling recently from were where i grind at night.

     

  • lily65668
    lily65668 rosie41288

    Posted

    Rosie, have you ever seen a maxillofacial surgeon? (I think they may be referred to as oral surgeons in the US.) Most ordinary dentists aren't really qualified to deal with problems like yours.

    • rosie41288
      rosie41288 lily65668

      Posted

      Hi Lily, thank you for your reply. No I havent, does maxillofacial mean the facial muscles? I will look into it. Just today I spoke with a dentist who is familiar with occulsion dentistry, I think this might be the right way forward. Thank you
    • lily65668
      lily65668 rosie41288

      Posted

      No - maxillofacial means a surgeon who deals with all problems concerning the jaws, including teeth, bones etc. A dentist specialised in occlusion work would probably be able to help too.
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