Klarinet Archive - Posting 000030.txt from 2005/11

From: Juan Francisco Vicente Becerro <juanfran2@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] clarinetist jaws
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 14:35:29 -0500

I have several medical-musical questions, there I go:

I have been diagnosed with TMJ disorder (temporomandibular joint). The
fact is that I have audible pops and cracks while moving my jaws
(eating, singing, ...), headaches, ear pain, pain in muscles near the
mouth, malocclusion, my bite change after sleeping or playing clarinet
for more than an hour, and so on.

Dental occlusionist made a cephalometry study of my jaws and head, and
determined that I have an skull asymmetry, so that If I want to solve my
TMJ disorder I have to:
1. Orthopaedic treatment for jaw
2. Orthognathic surgery
3. Orthodontic treatment

As I have also a dental bridge in my teeths, and it has to be removed
for orthodontic treatment, I can't play for about three / four years
(aaaaaaaaaarg).

I would like to contact anyone with similar problem (orthognathic
surgery, or implants, or a bridge on superior teeth, or skull asymetry,
or ...).

Thanks
Juan Francisco Vicente

P.S. sorry, if my english isn't as good as I wish, my "medical english"
is worse, if possible.

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