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Question:
New Bridge Causes Jaw Clicking:
About 3 months ago I had a 3 tooth bridge inserted on the back lower right side. Approximately 14 days after the final bridge was cemented, the right side of my jaw started clicking but I don't have any pain.
A second opinion suggested the bite does not meet and I experimented with thin carbon paper myself and can see not all teeth meet. I can also slide the paper out which proves there is a gap, however minute.
My problem is that my dentist uses thicker carbon and insists the bite is OK. I am also convinced this is the cause of my jaw clicking and the bridge is too low but my dentist says it's a coincidence. ...Visitor from Victoria Australia
Answer:
Jaw Trouble:
First Possibility: - Yes the bridge could be out of occlusion and that could cause your jaw to click. It could lead to more serious complications if one side is lower than the other. If lower, you will have to
get the bridge done over and test for the best height with the temporary birdge. If the click goes away,
then build the next bridge to the same height as the temporary bridge.
Second Possibility - The bridge is fine but because you had your jaw open for a period of time while the bridge was being done, it was traumatized by the procedure and the jaw will click for a short period of
time.
Third Possibility - It is both. The bridge is low and your jaw was traumatized. Your dentist may be able to add to the height of the bridge on a temporary basis with composite resin and see if the click goes away. If it does, then build the new bridge to that height instead of using a temporary bridge to test the height as I mention in the first possibility.
As you can tell, there are different ways to solve this problem and the diagnosis requires an objective
dentist. It sounds like you have a good dentist and just need to work this out with him or her.
Editorial Staff
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