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Thursday, March 4, 2010
Mouth Guards and Joint Noise
I encourage those with jaw joint noise to be examined by a trained expert in regards to how much damage is present in the TM joints and how much strain is present in the muscles. I just had a patient in who has been told for the past 2 1/2 years that they didn't have enough symptoms to warrant treatment for their condition. Anyway, after 2 1/2 years of mouth guard nightly wear, this patient developed quite significant headaches, jaw pain, ear pain, and a very limited jaw opening. On review of the TM joint tomographic X-rays, the patient has one joint virtually destroyed. The good part is that she was seeking out help, it just wasn't enough treatment for her. I am not against mouth guards, I am against continuing the mouth guard if it isn't working.
Yours for better health, Dr. Roubal
Yours for better health, Dr. Roubal
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