Posted on 05/11/2026 7:14:34 AM PDT by Moltke
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Then, during a routine trip to her dentist, everything changed. Amber’s dentist realised she was suffering from a poorly aligned jaw that was putting strain on the muscles and joints around her face.
Using specialist mapping technology, her teeth and bite were precisely analysed before she went through a near three-hour procedure involving tiny adjustments to the surfaces of her teeth to reduce the pressure. The results, she says, were almost immediate.
‘Straight after the first treatment, the whooshing sound – like a washing machine – had gone,’ says Amber. ‘There’s still a faint sound now, but it’s more like a heartbeat and it doesn’t really bother me.’
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Me too
A 20 year Army vet I have almost perfect hearing but tinnitus very bad. I can change the volume and frequency by jutting my jaw forward. This gives me hope.
Can anyone provide a brief summary of the article? Thanks in advance!
She was cured via a dental procedure.
“Known as Disclusion Time Reduction, or DTR, the treatment is designed to reduce excessive pressure and tension in the jaw.
Digital bite-mapping technology involves the patient biting down on a thin electronic sensor. It records which teeth are hitting first as the jaw moves, where the pressure is greatest and how long the teeth press together.”
Jerry? Hello!!
I have it continuously. It’s probably the big reason my hearing aids don’t help much. I’m kinda used to it, but there are times it bothers me.
Tinnitus can be amplified by foods high in sodium, caffeine, sugar, and alcohol, which can disrupt blood circulation, increase blood pressure, or cause inflammation and nerve stimulation.
Common culprits include processed foods, alcohol, coffee, artificial sweeteners, and high-fat foods, which generally aggravate the condition.
I’m happy for Amber but would not look forward to a 3-hour dental procedure. I wonder if her teeth could have been re-aligned instead.
In my 60s something changed. My top and bottom front teeth would sometimes hit each other when I talked. My dentist made a mold of my teeth and showed me that my teeth were hitting and recommended I see an orthodontist. I did and he put me on Invisalign aligners to move my teeth into a better position. I now put wear Invisalign retainers when I sleep. It all works great.
I don’t know if this would have worked for Amber. It might be worth a look if one’s tinnitus was the result of a TMJ problem.
Thanks
bkmk
That is exactly what happens to me.
When I am aware it is pretty loud. I recall once being on a subway in NY and telling my wife, “do you hear that screeching sound? that is what it sounds like to me.”
F. I can go “Underslung” with my lower jaw and induce screaming high pitched tinnitus as well. Its terrible! I feel for all of you who hear that constantly!
...which means this article is meaningless to 99.9% of tinnitus sufferers who might click on it.
I think being dehydrated can also amplify it.
As for the theory that is always there, but you can tune it out…. I don’t think it’s always there for me. In fact, I have often experienced occasions where it came on suddenly as a result of yawning, swallowing, stretching, blowing my nose or a change in altitude..
I can tune it out more or less by distracting myself - just as I can with anything.. but to say it’s always there is just wrong - at least in my case.
I think being dehydrated can also amplify it.
Good point.
Question for all..... One of my coworkers regularly goes to an acupuncturist and he says it totally controls the problem that started his trips there. Before he left to see the acupuncturist a month or two ago, I asked him to enquire as to whether acupuncture could do anything for tinnitus. The answer came back that acupuncture can work but not all the time... success rate is typically less than 50%. Does anyone have any experience with an acupuncturist in an effort to relieve tinnitus?
I tried acupuncture for tinnitus. I’ve had it for decades and the doctor said that the probability of success drops the longer you have had it. With decades long tinnitus, it’s approaching zero.
He said give me three tries and if you have any relief we will keep going. I didn’t get any relief but it was worth the try.
great news but I don’t think my tinnitus is caused by a misaligned jaw.
is this covered by medicare?
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