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The Clinical Management of Basic Maxillofacial Orthopedic Appliances, Vol. 1: Mechanics

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I received extractions, braces and headgear to "correct" an apparent overbite in my teens by a University of Minnesota trained Orthodontist. When I was in my late 30's I developed extreme jaw pain. I visited a dentist in Ohio who showed me his mouth. He had had two teeth extracted on each side and had his teeth pulled way back and now had chronic jaw pain. He put braces back on me and tried to "open up" my bite. My jaw was clicking and popping. My jaw stops clicking when my jaw moves forward the width of the teeth they extracted on the top.
After three years of treatment also by Dr Spahl I can chew again and only have occasional pain. I went back to the U of M- they said I had been treated properly the first time, and the clicking and popping were harmless.
Anyhow this work needs to be out there, and if your jaw function is fine do not ruin it with extractions and do not sign any TMJ waivers. More dentists should read what Spahl/Witzig have to say here. Some day conventional orthodonics will be revealed like using xrays for acne- permanent cosmetic surgery where the treatment is worst than the disease.