re: Anyone ever seen a specialist for TMJ?

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It's like a crown over all of your lower front teeth. It's attached. You wear it everyday. No more flossing. You have to use a water pik. It actually looks very natural.

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PLEASE do not do this without trying the original removable version first. It's called a "NTI".

Super simplified, most mouthguards, that cover all of the teeth in one arch, just cause your joint and muscle pain to increase as you chew on the mouthguard all night long.

With a NTI, too much force is placed on just a few teeth, your brain says, "hey, stop doing that", the response is similar to what happens when you bite down on a BB, or anything else that is really hard and unexpected, your jaws pop open.

Here is a pic:



Any dentist should be able to make one, I use the "Keller" lab. I think I charge $300, maybe $400.

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So this device is cemented to your lower front teeth and you cannot remove it to clean. What will he do next? I ask because it sounds like this device will not allow your back teeth to touch and doesn't this make it difficult to eat.

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Exactly, so much wrong with this. And gross. And as the unopposing posterior teeth supererupt, you get to look like a thumbsucker once the open bite becomes apparent when the device is removed.

But... I'm about convinced that someone told someone about the thing that someone had, and somewhere along the line, the NTI that the original person had, became permanent, when it never was. (just my guess). I'm thinking that someone saw them wearing it during the day, and assumed that it must be cemented in.

You have to watch out using an NTI with a patient with an anterior disk displacement. This device will make their condition much worse.

Full coverage hard splints can be made for the vast majority of patients and if adjusted properly, can improve their conditions tremendously.

This link is how first heard of it.

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stop there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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That's my plan until it falls apart.

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You have to watch out using an NTI with a patient with an anterior disk displacement. This device will make their condition much worse.

Full coverage hard splints can be made for the vast majority of patients and if adjusted properly, can improve their conditions tremendously.

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Agreed. I've just had some great results with my nti's, so it is my go to appliance these days. I've had some constricted opening cases that have incredible changes.

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This link is how first heard of it

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Tread lightly.

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Tread lightly.

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Let me assure you, I am looking for alternatives. The only problem is the fact that she is singing the praises of how pain free she is.