I unconsciously clench my jaw during the day and grind my teeth at night. Unfortunately, it’s been a habit for five or six years. When I had my dental cleaning last year, my dentist said my teeth looked fine. I was sick for a few months and had to reschedule my dental cleaning appointment, but […]
Is my diet causing TMJ?
I first knew I had TMJ problems when I talked with my dentist about my terrible jaw pain. It never seemed to go away. We talked about trying some things, but I never moved forward with any of them. I have good days and bad days. When it’s bad, I can’t even eat. It’s far […]
Running out of options from TMJ disorder that is so bad.
My TMJ disorder has gotten so bad as I’ve gotten older. My TMJ causes terrible migraine headaches, jaw and ongoing facial pain. It has gotten so bad at times that I put myself on a liquid diet because chewing hurts too much. My dentist ran out of options for me and referred me to a […]