Re: is this TMJ?

From: Dr Steve (nospam_at_home.net)
Date: 03/29/05 

Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:23:42 GMT

IF there is swelling in the joint or if there is muscle spasm, there is no
way to accurately determine how the teeth are supposed to touch. 

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Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S.
Troy, Michigan, USA
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This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only.
Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on
the advice or opinion expressed here.  Only a dentist who has examined you
in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect
your health.
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"estea" <teslaroo@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:1112104584.031407.144160@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>I am not happy with my current dentist.  Think he might have put on a
> crown I didn't need and can't get him to grind it down now even though
> my bite seems way off.  He only paper-tests the side of my mouth with
> the crown, but the other side doesn't even touch together and I feel he
> should test my entire bite.
>
> He's in Lenexa but I don't feel comfy w/dissing him on here.  Mostly he
> seems new, nice but inexperienced.
>
> Ideally it'd be great to have a rec. for DDS who does the NTI but could
> also give me a second op. on this crown issue (the TMJ pain predates
> the crown but my bite is not helping the sitch).
>
> thanks again for your time -
>
> estea
>

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