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What type of activities i should do and should not do when I am wearing a tmj splint on my lower row of teeth and braces on both row of teeth for my tmj disorder problem?
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Do not rest your jaw on your hand. If you wear a dental splint, do not play with it with your tongue. Do not clench or grind your teeth. Keep your lips together but your teeth apart.
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You can carry out your activities as usual,bearing in mind not to put pressure on your joint.
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Oral hygiene is most imp...
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Do not eat with the splint on unless adviced to do so. Keep it clean
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