Part 2/2: Mouth Breathing, Forward Head Posture, & TMJD - Priya Mistry, DDS (the TMJ doc)

[@mahdinaimi6413]

As a dental student almost graduated, I've found such good information not found all those years in dental school, unfortunately. And that comes from someone always paying attention and doing the little extra researches etc. What I liked on your videos particularly is the way you explain things in such an easy way to understand. The term "reduction" makes only sense after your videos. They always used the word in university but never took the time to explain what is was. Many thanks and appreciation. Keep on the good work doc! Hope to work with you in the future :)

[@theTMJdoc]

Thanks for your kind words!

[@Alsmilloy1]

You are so awesome! You make it so clear for us to understand. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I plan to share these videos with friends, family and all the practitioners who I have worked with along my journey to get back to better health

[@theTMJdoc]

Thank you for your kind words AND for sharing. This is important information that could/has helped many people 😊🙏🏼

[@jayapatil6079]

Dr Priya, Thank you very much for the information on Mouth Breathing, Forward Head Posture and TMJD. I like watching your informational Videos. Great job indeed.

[@theTMJdoc]

Thank you!

[@TheModernCanary]

I'm a dental hygienist studying myofunctional therapy from Vancouver WA. I'm so glad to have found your content! Love how you explain some complex things so clearly!

[@theTMJdoc]

Thank you! Are you practicing in Vancouver??

[@TheModernCanary]

@@theTMJdoc yes! Hiddenbrook Dental 😁

[@tarakekaha2065]

Thank you Dr. Mistry. We have an osteopathy practice and see the effects of this all the time. Also, we learned a lot from James Nestor's book too! Thanks for youyr work.

[@theTMJdoc]

👍🏼. Where is your practice?

[@cavazosa4]

Dr. Priya, have you heard of The Healthy Start? Our office is currently learning about screening young children and correcting a lot of these conditions that you are seeing in adults while they are growing and developing. It encourages habit corrections, specifically tongue posture, mouth breathing, and therefore promotes proper facial development that leads to proper arch development. We are starting to screen our young patients for signs of sleep disordered breathing and discuss some signs and symptoms the children may be having such as Difficulty in school, bed wetting, low energy, trouble sleeping, irritability, speech problems, and the list goes on and on. I just wanted to say that your videos are packed with such useful information and you do an excellent job of explaining it as well. I love the connection you made about the slipped disc being potentially out of place as a consequence of the lack of downward and forward development of the mandible and therefore the condyle. Great job!

[@theTMJdoc]

Thank you for your kind words! Yes, I have heard of The Healthy Start but I don't have any practical experience with it.

[@jamesvinson4387]

As someone who has been experiencing neck pain and some TMJ like symptoms for over a year, I finally went to the dentist and got a custom bite guard. It wasn't cheap, but I was surprised at how sophisticated the technology is. It's really high quality, holds up well, and helps distribute the pressure in the appropriate areas to minimize the force of the clenching. I have a lot less sleep anxiety now cause I know that even if I am clenching or grinding while I'm sleeping, the bite guard will do it's trick and help minimize any aggravation. Been using it almost every night for the past couple months and it's definitely helping my symptoms and I feel a lot better now.

[@theTMJdoc]

Wonderful! Glad you’re feeling better!

[@madhuraraut9353]

Thanks for all this information ❤❤

[@theTMJdoc]

You’re welcome!

[@by7993]

You explain everything so well. ❤ thankyou you have been a saviour

[@theTMJdoc]

You’re welcome!

[@Ridhii19]

You're amazing that's it doctor!! Best wishes 💜🧿

[@theTMJdoc]

Thank you! 🙏🏼😊

[@Sbean1022]

Dr Mistry! I love you and your videos! You don’t have to provide us with all this information but you do it from a helpful kind heart!! my only question is have you found a connection between forward head posture due to airway problems, bruxism and Gerd?

[@theTMJdoc]

I appreciate your kind words. Yes, those are all related!

[@melissabrown1565]

Thanks so much for all of your great information. After watching a few of your videos and hearing about how if you are unable to breathe thru your nose an ENT would be a good option. My question to you is this as I'm a little confused. I've been a mouth breather all of my life and am a 63 yr old female. I've been to see an ENT and have been diagnosed with a deviated septum. Could my mouth breathing have caused the deviated septum? If so, could seeing a Myofunctional therapist and working on my tongue posture as well head and neck posture alleviate the need for the surgery related to my deviated septum?

[@theTMJdoc]

I’m sorry but there’s no way I can answer this without follow up questions and discussion. If you’d like you can email my office to set up an online consultation with me :) tmjdentaldoc.janeapp.com/#/staff_member/1/treatment/8

[@cpodgorelec]

Well done - great information. ✨Australia

[@theTMJdoc]

Thank you!!

[@bryankim8144]

Hi mam.. can I ask.. if the the silicon alignment trainer.are safe to use..

[@theTMJdoc]

I'm sorry - but which appliance are you talking about specifically?

[@bryankim8144]

@@theTMJdoc hi ma'am.. thanks to your response ma'am, regarding to what I'm talking about, it's about Adult orthodontic appliance by SMICARE..

[@Magstin1]

Hey Priya, I understand why TMJ causes clogged ear feelings, however a lot of people also have sound sensitivity. Can you explain why this may happen?

[@theTMJdoc]

I don't have a good explanation for that. sorry!

[@Magstin1]

@@theTMJdoc have you seen this happen a lot at least? I’ve seen many people with the same

[@hhhgghhhgg9221]

pls do a video on Medial pterygroid muscle

[@theTMJdoc]

thank you for your comment. this muscle is very deep and difficult to reach with too much sensitive tissue surrounding it so i won't be doing a video on this. sorry!

[@anishtheone]

Thank you for your excellent overview on breathing, tongue posture, and craniofacial development! What is your opinion on the best treatments for adult males needing upper arch expansion in order to fit their tongue on the roof of their mouth?

[@theTMJdoc]

I really can’t give my opinion over the internet and without examining you in person. Sorry but it can vary a lot case by case.

[@anishtheone]

@@theTMJdoc definitely understand that. I wasn’t asking for myself since I’m already in treatment. I was just curious about your thoughts on that space or experience with certain appliances

[@nadiapanahi7429]

I had a rhinoplasty done about 14 years ago. I have recently noticed i am having difficult time breathing through my nose. I have watched my pictures and videos of how I have forward head posture. Does this mean that I have narrow airways due to surgery and my body is naturally adapting to forward head posture to make breathing easier? I also have TMJ disorder. I have a slight crossbite. Thank you.

[@theTMJdoc]

There’s no way I can answer this over the internet and without examining you. sorry!

[@АндрейМалышев-ц6е]

Thank you very much for your efforts. 1000% you are right! Are you by any chance familiar with the PRI materials? Posture Restoration Institute . They have material about the dominance of the right diaphragm over the left. And sometimes people develop an asymmetry in their posture.

[@theTMJdoc]

Yes! I love PRI principles.

[@chandarvictoria1963]

Hi Doctor Priya... If i am keep wearing tmj splint can help my nasal breathing problems? Because previously I have a sinus problem and i got do sinus surgery.

[@theTMJdoc]

a tmj splint will not improve your nasal breathing or make it worse. the nasal issues should be addressed by an ears, nose, & throat doctor.

[@chandarvictoria1963]

@@theTMJdoc yes.. I already consult n did sinus surgery but now i have been confirm by dentist that i have tmj problems n now my breathing have problem too.. Thats y.. 😥

[@theTMJdoc]

@@chandarvictoria1963 sorry to hear this!

[@zakvince7425]

Hi Priya. I have had jaw problems ever since I was young and I used to get a lot of pain. The last couple years the pain has basically gone away, but I believe this is because it has actually gotten worse and I am passed the pain stage. I am now 18 and I have difficulty controlling the right side of my Jaw when talking, eating, etc. When I put my fingers on the condyle(bone that moves down when you open your jaw I believe) the right side is almost non existent. You can feel it move slightly, but it's nothing like the left side where you really feel the knob. Is this tmj without reduction or could it be a partial jaw dislocation that I have been living with for a few years? The second option doesent seem likely to me, but I don't have any other explanation as to why the actual bone/condyle isn't as prominent on the right side? Any help would be greatly appreciated thankyou.

[@theTMJdoc]

Hi there! Sorry you're going through this. It's hard for me to speculate on what exactly is going on without examining you in person and without imaging. Have you seen a TMJ dentist?

[@Awareness_With_Dennis]

I wish I found your channel earlier Dr. Thank you for this valuable life changing information. I been a mouth breather since birth I feel like(29 now) and I been a long distance runner my whole life...I always breath through the mouth and exhale since it was easier for me but it's it's much harder to do nose breathing while running, where if I do it, it slows me down and I get tired faster....any advice for me on this?

[@theTMJdoc]

I breathe through my mouth and nose while running! I don't have good advice for this sorry!

[@alisonsimon5528]

Hi dr., What should we do if We cannot seem to find anyone who specializes in tmj in our area? I’m having a really difficult time finding someone who understands my pain and knows what they are doing.

[@theTMJdoc]

Sorry to hear this. Where do you live?

[@alisonsimon5528]

Lodi, California

[@jeromedelosreyes6393]

Hello Dr.Priya i just want to ask is our jawbone can grow by doing good posture or by starting this breathing through the nose because in my case my right jaw is much a little bigger compared to my left jaw

[@theTMJdoc]

I really can't answer this without examining you in person - there are so many factors that play into this.

[@trillyoung9664]

Dr Priya, is it true that for most people, tmj symptoms go away on their own? I just started having pain and popping in my jaw and am beside myself worried that this will never go away. It started a week ago. Thank you sm

[@theTMJdoc]

Unfortunately that’s not true in my experience - I don’t see tmj symptoms go away on their own.

[@rockbison6761]

Hey can improving posture and eliminating grinding and bad habits improve the condition? I don't have much popping or clicking and it mostly hurts more after I eat I saw a dentist and he examined the jaw which wasnt tender or clicking but referred me to an ENT due to the ear pressure I'm feeling Could it be triggered by stress since im givinf important exams right now so should I just try elimimate stress and let it fix itself?

[@theTMJdoc]

I’m sorry but I can’t really make a recommendation for what you should do over the internet and without examining you in person.

[@burtnation1357]

It’s defiantly all related

[@theTMJdoc]

Yes!