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Friday, October 9, 2009
Jaw Pain for years, off and on!!!
I just had an emergency patient today, referred by a local dentist for help with a "locked" jaw. The patient called his M.D. first who recommended he call his family dentist. Problem: dentists are not trained in treating severe TMJ problems in dental school. Smart dentist, he recognized he needed to refer as this patient's problem is complex. (http://www.whyallthispain.com/) Our patient stated he had this occsional jaw pain for 5 or 6 years, but now it had progressed to very severe, unrelenting jaw joint pain, headaches, dizziness, and "mental fog". (http://www.ihateheadaches.org/) His teeth also didn't fit together correctly anymore, and he had extreme pain when trying to eat. He really regretted ignoring his symptoms for so long.
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