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Friday, August 05, 2011

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Bite Splint



Tempormandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ) is a condition I have had since I was 15 years of age. Basically, because of a bulldog shaped jaw and dentition pattern (my bottom incisors are about 1/2 centimeter higher than the bicuspids and molars on my bottom jaw) I have always had a strong tendency to clench and grind my teeth. Added to this is the fact that I tend to be a damn worrywart and get stressed out about damn near anything.... and what happens is that I end up grinding and clenching my jaw to such an extent (especially while sleeping) that it inflames my tempormandibular joint.

Luckly, a good 75 - 80% of the problems of my TMJ are alleviated by my wearing (and wearing out) the bite splint shown above. I have had numerous bite splints over the years and have worn through quite a few. They are a Godsend. I have perhaps *not* worn the bite splint a total of 4 evenings in all the decades I have been diagnosed. And each and every time the pain and discomfort was hellacious.

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2 comments:

  1. BBCFriday, 05 August, 2011

    I think I would try to figure out to get some of my emotions in check, for example, "I just don't give a shit".

    I've walked away from plenty of things if I saw that they would be too much strain on me, hell, I've quit jobs after two days.

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  2. BBCFriday, 05 August, 2011

    So how is the fishing going?

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