How long will it take my bite to go back after wearing a repositioning splint?!


Question: I have TMJ and my dentist made a repositioning splint for me to change my bite and then I was suppose to get braces to make it permanent. It worked for awhile but now the other side of my jaw has started locking and popping, and everything I read says not to use splints that change your bite, so I'm wanting to try taking it out and going back to my original bite and just using massage therapy and the chiropractor and see if that works. But when I take it out my back teeth don't touch and it's kinda uncomfortable so I'm wondering how long it will take to get my old bite back? I read someone who did this and they said a couple days. Does that sound about right? I've been wearing it for about a year.


Answers: I have TMJ and my dentist made a repositioning splint for me to change my bite and then I was suppose to get braces to make it permanent. It worked for awhile but now the other side of my jaw has started locking and popping, and everything I read says not to use splints that change your bite, so I'm wanting to try taking it out and going back to my original bite and just using massage therapy and the chiropractor and see if that works. But when I take it out my back teeth don't touch and it's kinda uncomfortable so I'm wondering how long it will take to get my old bite back? I read someone who did this and they said a couple days. Does that sound about right? I've been wearing it for about a year.

I reckon it will take just a little less time than it did for the repositioning splint to feel normal. That is, however long it took for your teeth to move into balanced contact/occlusion with the splint. They will always regress quicker than it takes to move them

Judging from your question, you have a very complex case which requires an excellent clinical team (TMD expert and orthodontist). This kind of therapy is often long term. You should have regular appointments to follow the progress. You should not terminate therapy on your own. If you wish to stop, you need to have a talk with your dentist so that a logical termination can be made. You can do some damage to your self by just stopping.
DDS 32 yrs





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