As I’m sure you know, there is incorrect medical information to be found on the internet, which makes it no surprise that snake oil TMJ disorder treatments are plentiful. Part of this is because there are people marketing to TMJ disorder patients who have absolutely… Read More »5 Snake Oil TMJ Disorder Treatments That Scammers Push
It is so incredibly hot here in Georgia that I really don’t feel like turning on the oven.. a perfect excuse to use the new crockpot we got recently. If you don’t have one, you’re really missing out – I have to admit, I was… Read More »Dog Days of Summer Crockpot Menu
Here are the latest questions that have been submitted by TMJ disorder patients. Do you have a TMJ related question? Ask in the comments section below or send it to us and your question could be featured in our next Q&A!
1. Once you have TMJ do you have the problem for life or can you get rid of it completely?
This is a hard question to answer. Some patients find that they get better almost immediately with self-care techniques like a soft diet or heat or ice. Other patients however, don’t get better so fast. They might need some follow-up treatment with their dentist, splints, physical therapy, some medications, or other treatments. An even smaller percentage still may need to go on to more invasive treatment, like surgery. Please understand that this percentage is very small. Right now we don’t have any specific data on how many people end up having jaw surgery, but we do know that it’s a very small percentage – possibly in the 5% (or lower) percentile.
So to answer your question, is TMJ disorder something you will have for life, or can you get rid of it? I am not sure – everyone is so different. Most people don’t have it for life as far as we can tell, but I think it’s also something that you will always be aware of. For example, you might always have some jaw discomfort after eating something that is chewy. So it may be something that you have to deal with on and off throughout your life.
We find that many patients have periods in their lives where they are not affected by TMJ disorder, then other times where it does have an effect on their life and how they live. Stress is obviously a factor, and many patients find that if they are able to get rid of the TMJ pain for a long time, a period of high stress will make it come back.
I hope this answers your question, I know it’s complicated and I wish there was one answer that was 100% definitive but unfortunately there isn’t yet.Read More »TMJ Disorder Questions & Answers Part Three
Here are the latest questions that have been submitted by TMJ disorder patients. Do you have a TMJ related question? Ask in the comments section below or send it to us and your question could be featured in our next Q&A!
1. Once you have TMJ do you have the problem for life or can you get rid of it completely?
This is a hard question to answer. Some patients find that they get better almost immediately with self-care techniques like a soft diet or heat or ice. Other patients however, don’t get better so fast. They might need some follow-up treatment with their dentist, splints, physical therapy, some medications, or other treatments. An even smaller percentage still may need to go on to more invasive treatment, like surgery. Please understand that this percentage is very small. Right now we don’t have any specific data on how many people end up having jaw surgery, but we do know that it’s a very small percentage – possibly in the 5% (or lower) percentile.
So to answer your question, is TMJ disorder something you will have for life, or can you get rid of it? I am not sure – everyone is so different. Most people don’t have it for life as far as we can tell, but I think it’s also something that you will always be aware of. For example, you might always have some jaw discomfort after eating something that is chewy. So it may be something that you have to deal with on and off throughout your life.
We find that many patients have periods in their lives where they are not affected by TMJ disorder, then other times where it does have an effect on their life and how they live. Stress is obviously a factor, and many patients find that if they are able to get rid of the TMJ pain for a long time, a period of high stress will make it come back.
I hope this answers your question, I know it’s complicated and I wish there was one answer that was 100% definitive but unfortunately there isn’t yet.Read More »TMJ Disorder Questions & Answers Part Three
Do you ever find yourself stumped in the grocery store, wondering what type of foods to buy that you can (and will) actually eat when your jaw is hurting? Here is a list of our favorite stand by foods… things you could always have in… Read More »Top 10 TMJ Friendly Items to Have in Your Pantry or Freezer
Georgia Peach Poundcake 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 cups white sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups fresh peaches, pitted and chopped 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a… Read More »Soft TMJ Friendly Dessert Recipe – Georgia Peach Poundcake
This is the second installment in our questions and answers feature here on the blog. If you would like to read other questions, the first installment is here. After speaking with thousands of fellow TMJ disorder patients over the years, I’ve noticed that each patient… Read More »Your TMJ Disorder Questions Answered
We have published a lot of content in the past month, so we wanted to give you guys a chance to catch up if you missed anything. 🙂 Here are the articles we posted recently: Choosing a TMJ Dentist or Doctor – Finding the right… Read More »Content Catch Up – TMJ Insurance, Finding a TMJ Dentist, TMJ Arthroscopy, Does Arthrocentesis Work?
Watermelon Granita 4 cups seedless watermelon chunks 1/2 cup sugar Juice of One Lemon Directions Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Puree until smooth. Pour into a shallow, wide pan and freeze for 1 hour. Rake mixture with fork and freeze for another hour.… Read More »Easy Summer TMJ Disorder Friendly Watermelon Granita
Many insurance companies do not cover TMJ disorder diagnosis, conservative treatment, or surgery. However, some states do mandate that the insurance companies either treat the jaw joint like any other joint in the body, or cover a certain amount of treatment. We hope this insurance… Read More »Does Your Insurance Company Cover TMJ Disorder?