Our Latest Patient Testimonial
I originally went to my dentist with complaints that my teeth no longer lined up. Essentially, when I tried to bite down, my front teeth hit before my back teeth. It was causing a lot of discomfort. When I told my dentist she exclaimed, “that should not be happening!” For 5 years, no-one believed my problem was a real problem. Dr. Amy Coogler (Dentist) is fantastic and told me to seek out a TMJ consult. Upon self reflection, I realized I wasn’t just clenching my jaw at night. I was clenching my jaw at all times. During my first visit with Dr. Urbina (TMJ), he explained to me all the issues that can be linked/associated with TMJ. I thought it had just been a byproduct of a bad tooth removal 5 years previous, but he theorizes that I’ve been clenching my jaw for the majority of my life based off of bone growth. I was told my jaw muscles are too strong and thus causes the bones to develop more to compensate. The amount of inflammation in my jaw muscle was far greater than I knew. One of my complaints was this seemingly random facial pain that was localized below my left eye. It was inconsistent and a sharp pain. Google would suggest that I have brain cancer. Dr. Urbina explained that the TM Joint is so integrated with the surrounding area, that it is entirely possible to have been caused by my sever jaw clenching. I was also intermittently dizzy later diagnosed with an inner ear crystals problem. Who’s to say this also was not related to my clenching? It potentially could have been a driving factor. Regardless, after using the Urbanek device, the pain below my left eye has completely resolved. I have not had a single event of it since beginning treatment. Dizziness is still happening every couple of months but seems to be related to lying down too quickly instead. The inflammation of my jaw is still semi-present but the overall soreness and uncomfortable nature of my jaw muscles has improved. I now wear the device at night three days in a row and take a day off in between. I will continue to come to his office and talk about my progress. We have now scheduled an orthodontist referral to assess what improvements can be done with fixing my bite. I thank Dr. Urbina for his expertise and teaching skills. I have learned a lot about this and try to spread the message that this pain is remarkably treatable.
- Brett B
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