Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Dangerous Bite Appliance A reader asked us about what her DDS called an alternative to a bite guard. It covers the upper 2 central incisors. She has an irregular bite relationship - her teeth don’t come together harmoniously, and this sets off the grinding and clenching cycles The ‘appliance’ keeps her back teeth apart, and this gives patients comfort - temporarily. What the DDS doesn’t recognize is that it allows the back teeth to extrude erratically, and the bite becomes ever worse when the little appliance isn’t in place. This gadget is being promoted in dental magazines prominently - every DDS sees it, and few DDSs seem to know much about bite relationships and Dental Stress. We might suggest to you that any DDS using this type of bite guard really is ill-informed. It kind of reminds us of the dental mentality that plugs teeth with mercury. Jerry Mittelman, DDS, FAPM = = => - - - Reply with your name and street or po boxaddress for your free copy ofThe Holistic Dental Digest PLUS, now in its 27th year and helping people on 5 continents. jmittelman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Jerry, I had a problem -still have with TMJ. I have been wearing the appliance on the lower jaw at night. My bite is now terrible and I wanted your opinion. Should I go for the bite correction with ortho? I don't want to make it worse but at 58, I have a few years ahead of me. I have to be careful chewing because I tend to want to swallow before the food is thoroughly chewed. I am waiting now to hear from my dentist after conferring with the orthodontist. Judy - Jerry Mittelman dentalwizard ; mercuryfillings ; anaturaltherapy ; drmercola ; DrClark ; ; adental ; aalternative medicine forum Sunday, June 04, 2006 6:03 PM Dangerous Bite Appliance Dangerous Bite Appliance A reader asked us about what her DDS called an alternative to a bite guard. It covers the upper 2 central incisors. She has an irregular bite relationship - her teeth don’t come together harmoniously, and this sets off the grinding and clenching cycles The ‘appliance’ keeps her back teeth apart, and this gives patients comfort - temporarily. What the DDS doesn’t recognize is that it allows the back teeth to extrude erratically, and the bite becomes ever worse when the little appliance isn’t in place. This gadget is being promoted in dental magazines prominently - every DDS sees it, and few DDSs seem to know much about bite relationships and Dental Stress. We might suggest to you that any DDS using this type of bite guard really is ill-informed. It kind of reminds us of the dental mentality that plugs teeth with mercury. Jerry Mittelman, DDS, FAPM = = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Judy, Don't see the orthodontist! You can get in trouble there. Here are 2 good referral sources for you - for dentists who can better deal with your problem: http://www.occlusion-tmj.org/aes/aesfind.html and www.aacfp.org/referral.html Jerry Mittelman, DDS, FAPM You should see our newsletter: --> - - -Reply with your name and street or po boxaddress for your free copy ofThe Holistic Dental Digest PLUS, now in its 27th year and helping people on 5 continents. jmittelman - bobjudy Wednesday, June 07, 2006 5:50 PM Re: Dangerous Bite Appliance Jerry, I had a problem -still have with TMJ. I have been wearing the appliance on the lower jaw at night. My bite is now terrible and I wanted your opinion. Should I go for the bite correction with ortho? I don't want to make it worse but at 58, I have a few years ahead of me. I have to be careful chewing because I tend to want to swallow before the food is thoroughly chewed. I am waiting now to hear from my dentist after conferring with the orthodontist. Judy - Jerry Mittelman dentalwizard ; mercuryfillings ; anaturaltherapy ; drmercola ; DrClark ; ; adental ; aalternative medicine forum Sunday, June 04, 2006 6:03 PM Dangerous Bite Appliance Dangerous Bite Appliance A reader asked us about what her DDS called an alternative to a bite guard. It covers the upper 2 central incisors. She has an irregular bite relationship - her teeth don’t come together harmoniously, and this sets off the grinding and clenching cycles The ‘appliance’ keeps her back teeth apart, and this gives patients comfort - temporarily. What the DDS doesn’t recognize is that it allows the back teeth to extrude erratically, and the bite becomes ever worse when the little appliance isn’t in place. This gadget is being promoted in dental magazines prominently - every DDS sees it, and few DDSs seem to know much about bite relationships and Dental Stress. We might suggest to you that any DDS using this type of bite guard really is ill-informed. It kind of reminds us of the dental mentality that plugs teeth with mercury. Jerry Mittelman, DDS, FAPM = = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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