Comments on: Complications of a Recessed Jaw http://mydogsrule.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/complications-of-a-recessed-jaw/ The Land of a Thousand Typos (just so you're not caught off guard when you see them) Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:16:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Mrs. Nicklebee http://mydogsrule.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/complications-of-a-recessed-jaw/#comment-4567 Mrs. Nicklebee Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:04:58 +0000 http://mydogsrule.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/complications-of-a-recessed-jaw/#comment-4567 Hi MMurph362, Since I don't know your situation, I can't give much in the way of advice. I do want to strongly encourage your daughter to talk to the doctor who is currently treating her and ask him to spell out his plan for her treatment. If she is having a hard time remembering what it is that he has said, ask him to please write it down. If she is not satisfied that enough is being done to take care of the problem, she always has the right to get another opinion. It may not be free, but it is her prerogative. You might do a Google search for a TMJ forum and try to find others in your area who have had the problems your daughter is having and have been successfully treated. You could find out who their dr. was. I'm sorry I am not very helpful. I hope your daughter gets the treatment she needs to get some relief. -- Mrs. N Hi MMurph362,

Since I don’t know your situation, I can’t give much in the way of advice. I do want to strongly encourage your daughter to talk to the doctor who is currently treating her and ask him to spell out his plan for her treatment. If she is having a hard time remembering what it is that he has said, ask him to please write it down.

If she is not satisfied that enough is being done to take care of the problem, she always has the right to get another opinion. It may not be free, but it is her prerogative. You might do a Google search for a TMJ forum and try to find others in your area who have had the problems your daughter is having and have been successfully treated. You could find out who their dr. was.

I’m sorry I am not very helpful. I hope your daughter gets the treatment she needs to get some relief.

– Mrs. N

]]> By: mmurph362 http://mydogsrule.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/complications-of-a-recessed-jaw/#comment-4565 mmurph362 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:52:56 +0000 http://mydogsrule.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/complications-of-a-recessed-jaw/#comment-4565 Mrs nicklebee my 21 year old daughter is being treated for severe tmj and a recessed jaw. She woke up with it one morning in May 07 and as been on pain medication since and also wearing a mouth splint 24/7. We are currently seeing an oral surgeon for her treatment and I do not have dental insurance but my medical insurance is paying for it. We already had arthroscopic surgery for the tmj to get the disk back into place it helped for a couple of months. We are out the point were we have to make a decision of her jaw right now. The doctor we see is our second. My first one never picked up the problem with here jaw nor did her dentist or orthodontic. My question is do we go for a third since we are at the point of possibly go for surgery and getting the lower jaw broken and corrected Mrs nicklebee my 21 year old daughter is being treated for severe tmj and a recessed jaw. She woke up with it one morning in May 07 and as been on pain medication since and also wearing a mouth splint 24/7. We are currently seeing an oral surgeon for her treatment and I do not have dental insurance but my medical insurance is paying for it. We already had arthroscopic surgery for the tmj to get the disk back into place it helped for a couple of months. We are out the point were we have to make a decision of her jaw right now. The doctor we see is our second. My first one never picked up the problem with here jaw nor did her dentist or orthodontic. My question is do we go for a third since we are at the point of possibly go for surgery and getting the lower jaw broken and corrected

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]]> By: Mrs. Nicklebee http://mydogsrule.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/complications-of-a-recessed-jaw/#comment-3553 Mrs. Nicklebee Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:39:38 +0000 http://mydogsrule.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/complications-of-a-recessed-jaw/#comment-3553 Wow! All at once, huh? That would be an intense few weeks recovering, not that you need me to tell you that. Have you tried the appliance yet? That would be the cheap way to confirm what you probably already know. Out of curiosity, how did they measure your airway? I gag at the thought! We haven't done anything with my son lately in this regard. Not that son anyway. My older son had his tonsils out in July and is doing much better. He seems to be getting good sleep and his energy level is almost what it should be for a boy his age. Now we're working on getting him to a healthy weight. He hasn't been gaining, so that's an improvement. My sister in-law is recovering and that's about all I know. I spoke with her a couple of weeks ago and she was feeling more like a human being. She still had some numbness in her chin and bottom lip. She was waiting to see if that was just from the swelling and the muscle rebellion. She did not need her jaws wired. Evidently they put titanium screws in so wiring them shut is not necessary. My husband, her brother, was going to send her some toffee or caramels or sugar daddies or something. He's a real thoughtful guy that way. lol Thank you for the update. I was wondering what was going on with you. Wow! All at once, huh? That would be an intense few weeks recovering, not that you need me to tell you that. Have you tried the appliance yet? That would be the cheap way to confirm what you probably already know.

Out of curiosity, how did they measure your airway? I gag at the thought!

We haven’t done anything with my son lately in this regard. Not that son anyway. My older son had his tonsils out in July and is doing much better. He seems to be getting good sleep and his energy level is almost what it should be for a boy his age. Now we’re working on getting him to a healthy weight. He hasn’t been gaining, so that’s an improvement.

My sister in-law is recovering and that’s about all I know. I spoke with her a couple of weeks ago and she was feeling more like a human being. She still had some numbness in her chin and bottom lip. She was waiting to see if that was just from the swelling and the muscle rebellion. She did not need her jaws wired. Evidently they put titanium screws in so wiring them shut is not necessary. My husband, her brother, was going to send her some toffee or caramels or sugar daddies or something. He’s a real thoughtful guy that way. lol

Thank you for the update. I was wondering what was going on with you.

]]> By: Mrs. Nicklebee http://mydogsrule.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/complications-of-a-recessed-jaw/#comment-3554 Mrs. Nicklebee Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:38:21 +0000 http://mydogsrule.wordpress.com/2006/12/08/complications-of-a-recessed-jaw/#comment-3554 Wow! All at once, huh? That would be an intense few weeks recovering, not that you need me to tell you that. Have you tried the appliance yet? That would be the cheap way to confirm what you probably already know. Out of curiosity, how did they measure your airway? I gag at the thought! We haven't done anything with my son lately in this regard. Not that son anyway. My older son had his tonsils out in July and is doing much better. He seems to be getting good sleep and his energy level is almost what it should be for a boy his age. Now we're working on getting him to a healthy weight. He hasn't been gaining, so that's an improvement. My sister in-law is recovering and that's about all I know. I spoke with her a couple of weeks ago and she was feeling more like a human being. She still had some numbness in her chin and bottom lip. She was waiting to see if that was just from the swelling and the muscle rebellion. She did not need her jaws wired. Evidently they put titanium screws in so wiring them shut is not necessary. My husband, her brother, was going to send her some toffee or caramels or sugar daddies or something. He's a real thoughtful guy that way. lol Thank you for the update. I was wondering what was going on with you. Wow! All at once, huh? That would be an intense few weeks recovering, not that you need me to tell you that. Have you tried the appliance yet? That would be the cheap way to confirm what you probably already know.

Out of curiosity, how did they measure your airway? I gag at the thought!

We haven’t done anything with my son lately in this regard. Not that son anyway. My older son had his tonsils out in July and is doing much better. He seems to be getting good sleep and his energy level is almost what it should be for a boy his age. Now we’re working on getting him to a healthy weight. He hasn’t been gaining, so that’s an improvement.

My sister in-law is recovering and that’s about all I know. I spoke with her a couple of weeks ago and she was feeling more like a human being. She still had some numbness in her chin and bottom lip. She was waiting to see if that was just from the swelling and the muscle rebellion. She did not need her jaws wired. Evidently they put titanium screws in so wiring them shut is not necessary. My husband, her brother, was going to send her some toffee or caramels or sugar daddies or something. He’s a real thoughtful guy that way. lol

Thank you for the update. I was wondering what was going on with you.

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