My tmj is a chronic health problem, I guess

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1. As someone who is not a dentist, but has worked with TMJ patients in a dental office,

I would make three suggestions. First if possible seek the guidance of a
cranial-sacral osteopathic physician who understands the cranium and
its relationship to the jaw. Second, seek a second opinion from a
dentist who has this understanding of the cranium and the jaw.

Third, find out what is causing the jaw imbalance? Do you grind or clench at night?
Have you had much dentistry? Have you worn braces before. Are you
feeling stressful (before the current dentist made your situation worse?

A cranial-sacral physician will be able to help rebalance and re-stabilize your jaw
and deal with your imbalances in a more holistic way. Hopefully he/she would
then refer you to dentist who is more holistic as well to better support your jaw and your
healing.