Introduction

TMJoint Venture

Extinguishing TMJD by sharing Experiences

to expedite expertise

Kimberly’s terrifying tale from one mysterious morning to a shocking solution

1            Family Doctor

2            ENT’s

2            Physical Therapists

2            Psychologists

2            Oral Surgeons

1            Periodontist

1            Neurologist

1            Rheumatologist

1            Psychiatrist

1            Internist

1            Nutritionist

2             DMD/MD TMJ specialists

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17            Specialists

. . . AND approximately 1 year, over 30 different prescription medications, 4 major procedures, 3 splints, 20 thousand dollars, and -50 pounds later to figure out my jaw is dislocated and the proper plan of action.

What is the proposed proper plan of action?

Well, I will take you on this tmJoint Venture on this blog:

The Current Plan:

To get rid of:

            -Constant ringing and chirping in my ears

            -Constant excruciating pain in every muscle from my shoulders, up

            -My inability to open or close my teeth completely

            -My inability to chew food

            -This debilitating illness that has obliterated my life and education

By:

having a bilateral disc repair, or open jaw surgery, with a 15-month to 2-year recovery from an MD/DMD who has successfully completed over four thousand of the same surgeries with a 99% success rate.

Okay, so pre-op: (great pictures, I know ;)

Top picture: How far my teeth/jaw will close

Bottom picture: How far my teeth/jaw will open compared to a U.S. quarter (usually have an opening of 15-25mm, where 40-50mm is considered normal)