Comments on: Living With an Open Bite http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/tmjdisorder/living-with-an-open-bite/ Hand me another Diet Coke. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kathy Janson http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/tmjdisorder/living-with-an-open-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-3959 Kathy Janson Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:03:26 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=2637#comment-3959 (The night guard covers my top teeth not my lower teeth.) (The night guard covers my top teeth not my lower teeth.)

]]> By: Kathy Janson http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/tmjdisorder/living-with-an-open-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-3958 Kathy Janson Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:43:13 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=2637#comment-3958 Regarding the night guard: I am convinced that mine made my open bite worse. When I first had an open bite I went to a specialist who custom made mine. Nearly each time I saw him he added a little more of the 'plastic' material building it up to adjust it to my bite. Next time he would grind it down and adjust, later adding a little more, then grinding some down. I think this had an end result of jacking my TMJ open to a greater extent. I have not worn it for 2 years. I have a very thin night guard that covers my bottom teeth to prevent them from being ground down. Regarding the night guard: I am convinced that mine made my open bite worse. When I first had an open bite I went to a specialist who custom made mine. Nearly each time I saw him he added a little more of the ‘plastic’ material building it up to adjust it to my bite. Next time he would grind it down and adjust, later adding a little more, then grinding some down. I think this had an end result of jacking my TMJ open to a greater extent. I have not worn it for 2 years. I have a very thin night guard that covers my bottom teeth to prevent them from being ground down.

]]> By: Tom http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/tmjdisorder/living-with-an-open-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-3957 Tom Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:54:13 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=2637#comment-3957 http://bracesopenbitesurgery.blogspot.com/ Oops there we go. http://bracesopenbitesurgery.blogspot.com/

Oops there we go.

]]> By: Tom http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/tmjdisorder/living-with-an-open-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-3956 Tom Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:53:26 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=2637#comment-3956 You can read my story at the link above. I'm just at the beginning of my long journey. You can read my story at the link above. I’m just at the beginning of my long journey.

]]> By: Nathalie http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/tmjdisorder/living-with-an-open-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-3939 Nathalie Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:57:27 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=2637#comment-3939 Hey MD I had a surgery 2 years ago ... and actually it didn't fix my problems. I was super happy after, during the first year. But my jaw starts to get sore again and my open bite is coming back. If you could help me guys and tell me what should I do, who should I see, please let me know. I am about to see a cranio sacral therapist, I hope it will help, I am sceptic. I live in Sydney. Thw a lot Hey MD
I had a surgery 2 years ago … and actually it didn’t fix my problems. I was super happy after, during the first year. But my jaw starts to get sore again and my open bite is coming back. If you could help me guys and tell me what should I do, who should I see, please let me know. I am about to see a cranio sacral therapist, I hope it will help, I am sceptic. I live in Sydney.
Thw a lot

]]> By: Kathy Janson http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/tmjdisorder/living-with-an-open-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-3887 Kathy Janson Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:34:58 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=2637#comment-3887 I acquired an open bite as a result of taking a certain medication. My bite was fine 5 years ago. Two years ago as it got worse (but no real pain) I was really frightened that in a few years I would only be able to eat soup and that I would have this dread drop jaw thing or something. Orthodontists who scared me to death, bone tests, planned major surgeries, other specialists who were many miles away and to whom I drove, and $$$.. the mental part was awful. And then...I decided that none of this was doing me any good, that my mouth wasn't getting any worse, that I wasn't getting deformed looking, that I didn't have pain and that I can eat almost everything that I want to eat and two years later I'm no worse physically at all but I am much better mentally and if years down the road I absolutely need something done then I am convinced that there will be better procedures than there are now. My open bite is very weird and my dentist never fails to tell me so but I am attractive, healthy and OK with it and no one other than those who have been through this with me have any idea that I have this. So this is my story today. I acquired an open bite as a result of taking a certain medication. My bite was fine 5 years ago. Two years ago as it got worse (but no real pain) I was really frightened that in a few years I would only be able to eat soup and that I would have this dread drop jaw thing or something. Orthodontists who scared me to death, bone tests, planned major surgeries, other specialists who were many miles away and to whom I drove, and $$$.. the mental part was awful. And then…I decided that none of this was doing me any good, that my mouth wasn’t getting any worse, that I wasn’t getting deformed looking, that I didn’t have pain and that I can eat almost everything that I want to eat and two years later I’m no worse physically at all but I am much better mentally and if years down the road I absolutely need something done then I am convinced that there will be better procedures than there are now. My open bite is very weird and my dentist never fails to tell me so but I am attractive, healthy and OK with it and no one other than those who have been through this with me have any idea that I have this. So this is my story today.

]]> By: Brittany http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/tmjdisorder/living-with-an-open-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-3875 Brittany Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:46:57 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=2637#comment-3875 I have an open bite too...I'm trying to accept it and move forward, but I'm deathly afraid of it becoming worse as I age. Right now I can close my lips, but need to loosen my jaw if I want it to be comfortable. Eating out in public is super embarrassing for me too :( I have an open bite too…I’m trying to accept it and move forward, but I’m deathly afraid of it becoming worse as I age. Right now I can close my lips, but need to loosen my jaw if I want it to be comfortable.
Eating out in public is super embarrassing for me too :(

]]> By: MD http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/tmjdisorder/living-with-an-open-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-3804 MD Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:18:08 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=2637#comment-3804 I have spent thousands of dollars to fix my tmj problem. A "specialist" even changed my perfect bite to an open bite with expensive mouth splints, etc., and then went on to suggest other expensive options of putting in crowns, etc. Long story short, did not solve pain problem and, unfortunately, changed my bite and cost a fortune. I am here to tell you that after much searching, I have found for me a solution. I see a fabulous naturopathic doctor in my area that does Craniosacral Therapy and after only about 5 treatments, my headaches are gone, my pain has subsided. She does intraoral work as well which has really relieved the massive tension in my jaw. I will still need to address the open bite issue but, it actually may be resolved with veneers in front to close the gap and take undue pressure off my back teeth. For anyone who is interested to find out more about my journey (so that you may be able to save yourself a lot of pain and $$), I'd be happy to talk to you. I've tried just about everything out there. All the best. My heart goes out to folks dealing with jaw, teeth problems. It's not really covered by medical insurance and dental insurance is a drop-in-the-bucket compared to actual costs. I have spent thousands of dollars to fix my tmj problem. A “specialist” even changed my perfect bite to an open bite with expensive mouth splints, etc., and then went on to suggest other expensive options of putting in crowns, etc. Long story short, did not solve pain problem and, unfortunately, changed my bite and cost a fortune. I am here to tell you that after much searching, I have found for me a solution. I see a fabulous naturopathic doctor in my area that does Craniosacral Therapy and after only about 5 treatments, my headaches are gone, my pain has subsided. She does intraoral work as well which has really relieved the massive tension in my jaw. I will still need to address the open bite issue but, it actually may be resolved with veneers in front to close the gap and take undue pressure off my back teeth. For anyone who is interested to find out more about my journey (so that you may be able to save yourself a lot of pain and $$), I’d be happy to talk to you. I’ve tried just about everything out there. All the best. My heart goes out to folks dealing with jaw, teeth problems. It’s not really covered by medical insurance and dental insurance is a drop-in-the-bucket compared to actual costs.

]]> By: Open Bite Too http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/tmjdisorder/living-with-an-open-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-3542 Open Bite Too Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:37:43 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=2637#comment-3542 Being in my forties, also, I sort of figure that I won't be getting my open bite fixed in my lifetime. It's really the kind of thing that needs taken care of when you're a child IMO. I have had it noticed before. Usually, it's just some small comment like "what's wrong with your mouth" or "do this once" (the other person is showing me their bite closed). When I did check into it in my twenties it was going to be quite a few thousand dollars of braces work first over a few years and then surgery costing in the tens of thousands. That would require breaking and resetting the jaw, stabilizing it with wires for a couple weeks, a short stay in the hospital, not being able to eat for some time, etc. I think it would have been worth it back then, but not now. My father had great insurance on me when I was a kid and it should have been taken care of then. As far as the other comments about "tongue thrashing" and the like..................that may very well be true for some people with this condition, but it's not true for everyone. There is no one size fits all cause for anything. There are always many reasons for different people for any disease or condition. I had "the" torture" device placed in my mouth when I was an adolescent. And it was just that: TORTURE. I had it in for just short of a week. I couldn't eat anything for the entire time. I couldn't even drink water without having my tongue get stabbed by the barbs on the appliance. It caused bloody wounds on my tongue. That retraining will not work for everyone. I am pretty sure that my open bite was caused in my formative years by me being allowed to suck on a bottle and pacifier for too long to the age of 6 or 7. I used to walk around with the bottle held between my front teeth dangling from my mouth. Same for the pacifier. When I wasn't in kindergarten or first grade, whenever I was home, the bottle or pacifier was in my mouth. That much I do know. I just do the best I can with the cards I was dealt. Being in my forties, also, I sort of figure that I won’t be getting my open bite fixed in my lifetime. It’s really the kind of thing that needs taken care of when you’re a child IMO. I have had it noticed before. Usually, it’s just some small comment like “what’s wrong with your mouth” or “do this once” (the other person is showing me their bite closed). When I did check into it in my twenties it was going to be quite a few thousand dollars of braces work first over a few years and then surgery costing in the tens of thousands. That would require breaking and resetting the jaw, stabilizing it with wires for a couple weeks, a short stay in the hospital, not being able to eat for some time, etc. I think it would have been worth it back then, but not now. My father had great insurance on me when I was a kid and it should have been taken care of then. As far as the other comments about “tongue thrashing” and the like………………that may very well be true for some people with this condition, but it’s not true for everyone. There is no one size fits all cause for anything. There are always many reasons for different people for any disease or condition. I had “the” torture” device placed in my mouth when I was an adolescent. And it was just that: TORTURE. I had it in for just short of a week. I couldn’t eat anything for the entire time. I couldn’t even drink water without having my tongue get stabbed by the barbs on the appliance. It caused bloody wounds on my tongue. That retraining will not work for everyone. I am pretty sure that my open bite was caused in my formative years by me being allowed to suck on a bottle and pacifier for too long to the age of 6 or 7. I used to walk around with the bottle held between my front teeth dangling from my mouth. Same for the pacifier. When I wasn’t in kindergarten or first grade, whenever I was home, the bottle or pacifier was in my mouth. That much I do know. I just do the best I can with the cards I was dealt.

]]> By: Deborah http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/tmjdisorder/living-with-an-open-bite/comment-page-1/#comment-3541 Deborah Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:41:25 +0000 http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=2637#comment-3541 Thanks for sharing your story. I'm 48 with an open bite and I'm starting to have problems with my upper front teeth. I'm currently getting tons of x-rays, 3-D models and the professionals are suggesting surgery and braces. I'm concerned with the cost of the whole thing at my age since I would like to retire some day. I don't have dental insurance. The open bite is not an issue for me. It has made it difficult to eat some things like you mentioned, but I've learned to deal with it. No one notices the open bite unless I tell them. I don't know what I'll do, I just want the front teeth re-capped or something, but the open bite is a stumbling block for the doctors. Thanks for sharing your story. I’m 48 with an open bite and I’m starting to have problems with my upper front teeth. I’m currently getting tons of x-rays, 3-D models and the professionals are suggesting surgery and braces. I’m concerned with the cost of the whole thing at my age since I would like to retire some day. I don’t have dental insurance. The open bite is not an issue for me. It has made it difficult to eat some things like you mentioned, but I’ve learned to deal with it. No one notices the open bite unless I tell them. I don’t know what I’ll do, I just want the front teeth re-capped or something, but the open bite is a stumbling block for the doctors.

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