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Originally Posted by EE03
I had a facial pain dentist try to convince me that my TN pain was due to TMJ. I let him do anesthetic injections which gave me a little relief for a night, the first full nights sleep I had in months at the time, but the bottom line, according to two of my neurologists, is that TMJ doesn't cause TN. It can aggravate it, just like any dental work, sinus infection, cold, etc..., but TMJ doesn't cause TN. If you haven't already seen a neurologist, I'd suggest you do so to get a definate diagnosis and some piece of mind.
Take care, Ellena
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I agree with this 110%. I've been through this whole song and dance.
Went to the dental specialist who diagnosed TMJ. Which I do have, and then he also diagnosed TN, which I do have. I got the whole "This will resolve your TN if we fix the dentistry" song and dance. To the tune of $6,000+ for braces!
Or they could have broken and reset my jaw (NO THANKS).
Then came the Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis. I called my dentist to advise. I've not heard from my dentist again about 'correcting' the TMJ to fix the TN.
My neuro and another neuro I saw while mine was out both indicated the TN is not related to anything but my MS, which is affecting my cranial nerves, not the other way around with the mouth/teeth etc.