{"id":936,"date":"2016-11-25T21:51:44","date_gmt":"2016-11-26T03:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.delaunedental.com\/blog\/?p=936"},"modified":"2016-11-15T22:34:17","modified_gmt":"2016-11-16T04:34:17","slug":"need-get-second-opinion-tmj-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/need-get-second-opinion-tmj-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need to Get a Second Opinion from a TMJ Dentist?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I went through about two years of braces when I was a teen and I stuck with it. I even wore the retainer like I was supposed to for years. Now my dentist says my bite isn\u2019t right. He wants me to get crowns on all my teeth to fix it. In all fairness, I\u2019ve already had a couple of cavities, and I think we got on this because I said I wanted my teeth whiter, but getting crowns everywhere seems excessive to me. Should I get a second opinion from a TMJ dentist about my bite, \u00a0or is what he\u2019s telling me on the up and up?<\/p>\n<p>Lance<\/p>\n<p>Dear Lance,<\/p>\n<p>A second opinion from someone with significant training in <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/new-orleans-tmj-dentist.html\">TMJ dentistry<\/a> \u00a0would be a good idea. There\u2019s a whole lot going on here and it\u2019s unclear why your dentist made the recommendation he did.<\/p>\n<p>TMJ problems are serious, and they do need correction, but based on what you&#8217;ve documented here, I&#8217;ve seen no indication of you haven\u2019t indicated that you have any TMJ symptoms. Those would include jaw pain, popping, grinding, clicking, or generalized mouth pain, and migraines. These symptoms would make me suspect TMJ.<\/p>\n<p>As for having the crowns done, this is one way to go about correcting bite issues, but there are also less invasive and less expensive ways to go about doing it, too.<\/p>\n<p>Wanting whiter teeth is no excuse to jump in and get crowns either. Unless you\u2019ve had work done on your front teeth, you can just have teeth whitening done, for a fraction of the cost and without affecting healthy tooth structure. Even if you do already have dental work on those teeth, you can have it replaced after whitening so it all matches.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\">Dr. Duane Delaune<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I went through about two years of braces when I was a teen and I stuck with it. I even wore the retainer like I was supposed to for years. Now my dentist says my bite isn\u2019t right. He wants me to get crowns on all my teeth to fix it. 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