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My jaw has gotten worse since having dentures made.
Q. I spent 2 years having my teeth treated. I had partial dentures with metal parts made for my remaining upper teeth and I have silver fillings in my lower teeth that have received nerve treatment. After treatment the condition of my jaw has only gotten worse.
I feel pain in the joints around my jaw every time I eat. I have noticed a crumbling sound when I open my jaw wide. Every morning the area around my neck is stiff and it has become difficult to raise my arms. I also get headaches frequently. My family always tells me that I look tired. I wonder if the cause of my problems is that my dentures don't fit. It worries me and I would like to come in for consultation. (woman in her 50s)
A. "I cannot open my jaw widely", "The joints in my jaw hurt", and upon follow up questioning many say, "My neck hurts", "I have stiff shoulders", "My back hurts", "My hands and legs go numb", "My ears are ringing", "I get bad migraines". These symptoms are common in patients in their 50s, 60s and 70s.
TMJ arthrosis is a condition in which the area around the jaw hurts, and opening the mouth becomes difficult. Conventionally it is considered an ailment common in people in their 20s and 30s but in recent years the number of patients in their 50s and 60s suffering from TMJ arthrosis has been increasing quickly.
It is believed that the main cause of TMJ arthrosis in people in their 50s and 60s is unbalanced bite alignment caused by dentures.
In order to adjust the balance of one's bite alignment, the upper and lower dental mold must be centered symmetrical down the center of the body. This mold is then placed into a bite alignment device and examined. It is extremely important to create dentures that match perfectly to the data retrieved through this method.
However, conventional dentures covered by health insurance are often unable to meet these acute specifications and it has often been observed that continuing to eat with such dentures only serves to worsen the problem.
Here at Inaba Dental Office we are able to accurately create a bilateral symmetrical plane with 'Riegel telescope', dentures first developed in Germany, the leading country in dental technology. With this technology we can provide the most effective treatment available for patients suffering from TMJ arthrosis.
After treatment, patients experience the same plane symmetry from when they still had all of their teeth, even though they are wearing dentures. Pain in the jaw joints is relieved and accompanying symptoms such as stiff shoulders and ringing in the ears improve over time.
First it is necessary to have the balance of your bite alignment examined.
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