Guest guest Posted February 11, 2001 Report Share Posted February 11, 2001 Hey, Sorry for the cross posting. My 7 yr old son with autism has the worst teeth, genetically, thanks to me and his grandfather, who also have bad teeth. Last year he had to go to the hospital and have 6 teeth pulled at the same time under general anesthesia due to abcesses, not decay. Since then, he has not complained of his teeth hurting. For the last 3 weeks or so, he, throughout the day, comes up to me or his therapists and says his teeth hurt. Occasionally he says his ear hurts. I took him to the ped. and dentist and his ears and throat are clear, as well as his gums and teeth (no cavities). He does, however, grind his teeth in his sleep really bad, and has worn his teeth down pretty bad. So, either his teeth are sensitive due to wear, or he has developed TMJ. He always seems to point toward the lower teeth, and presses on his jawbone bilaterally with his hands often when he is complaining of the pain. Who out there has acutally had TMJ and can enlighten me on the symptoms and treatments? Is there any reason to try to get a dental xray, which would be almost impossible if he is awake because he cannot hold still long enough? Trina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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