First timer, need advice and opinions,

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Hi there!

Just joined this board and would greatly appreciate any responses.

My situation is, I am 25 with TMJ (pretty minor though and easily

managable when it does flare up) and a slight open bite which I have

just recently acquired about 2 years ago, ortho says it's from my

tougue thrust. The open bite is not really noticeable to anyone but

me. I am going to see a surgeon jsut to hear what he has to say but

probably wouldn't even seriuosly consider surgery for quite awhile.

Have any of you had these combined problems. My main concern is that

surgery would absolutely kill my TMJ, and I do not see the point in

doing this to myself if my mouth is a minor annoyance to me. If I

stop the tongue thrust, will my open bite stop progressing? I don't

know, any advice from you all would make my day!! Take Care and have

a great weekend!