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Jaw problems

writeradmin | May 26, 2012

For many years my jaw has often cracked and popped when I ate. As I get older it is doing this more and more. Sometimes, now, it even feels like I have lockjaw. The only solution I’ve ever been given is to break and reset my jaw. Recently I came across your website and started [...]

Doctor wants to break my jaw

writeradmin | May 5, 2012

I have always had problems with my jaw popping and cracking. Recently, it has gotten significantly worse and occasionally feels like I have lock-jaw. My doctor offered the solution of breaking and re-setting my jaw. That seems like a drastic step without having a diagnosis. Are there other options for me?
A frustrated patient in Wyoming.
I can [...]

I don’t really think I had five cavities.

kkzeluff | June 30, 2011

I just started going to a new dentist. I’ve always been really diligent about taking care of my teeth, in part because both of my parents had terrible teeth, with full upper and lower dentures before they turned 60. I don’t want that, so I floss every single day, and I brush at least twice [...]

What causes erosion along the gumline?

kkzeluff | May 31, 2011

My teeth where they meet my gums are quite eroded and abraded. My old dentist always said this was from brushing my teeth too roughly, but he retired and I had to find a new dentist, and she says is probably caused by bruxism. I am not really comfortable with this new dentist and did [...]

Teeth really damaged from bulimia

kkzeluff | April 30, 2011

I’ve suffered from bulimia since I was 14 years old. Years of counselling have helped me get the disease under control, but my teeth are severely and irreparably damaged. They are only about half the size they should be, and are very thin and chipped. Most of them don’t meet anymore, and where they do, [...]

What is a neuromuscular dentist?

kkzeluff | April 19, 2011

I am writing because I am a natural born skeptic, and some advice I recently received sounds a little dicey to me. I’ve been suffering for quite some time with headaches and dizziness. I’ve seen three different doctors in the practice I go to, and they’ve each tried something different, and nothing has worked. Now [...]

Wisdom teeth removal?

kkzeluff | April 3, 2011

Although I just turned 60 yesterday, up until last week I still had all of my wisdom teeth. The fillings in the top two were broken. My dentist said it would actually be easier to remove the teeth than it would be to repair the fillings, so I went ahead and had them pulled. The [...]

Serious TMJ Disorder

kkzeluff | December 31, 2010

I found this blog because I was looking for information about TMJ. I could really use some expert advice, and unlike some of the dentists I have dealt with in the past, your credentials seem impeccable.
Even though I am only in my early thirties, my teeth are a mess. I have a long-standing teeth grinding [...]

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