Dentist Says TMJ Helped by Breast Rub!
Don’t buy it, ladies! This dentist should lose his license, seven kids or no. In the court case in Woodland, CA, Dr. Mark Anderson has been charged with fondling the breasts of 27 female patients. He claims that the breast massage helps TMJ pain. He didn’t bother to comment on the fact that his massage technique includes up-the-shirt under-the-bra contact.
I have suffered from constant TMJ pain for four years on both sides of my face. I will admit that at times, it is the worst pain I could ever imagine. But not once in the last four years has a medical professional, including a specialist who I traveled over 150 miles to see, recommended I or anyone else rub my breasts. Massage can most definitely help. The facial muscles, neck and shoulder muscles can all contribute to TMJ pain and headaches. But the last time I checked, a woman’s breasts are made up of fatty tissue. I find it impossible on myself to compress them enough to effectively massage any underlying muscle tissue, and I wear barely a B-cup.
After reading the article, I searched “TMJ massage” on the Internet. Not one of the articles in the first 20 recommended breast massage for women. If the purpose of the massage is to relax muscles, and you’ve got a creepy dentist groping around in your shirt, chances are you left the office worse off than when you went in.
There are many treatments available for TMJ, and ways you can cope with it at home. You can read about my own experiences with this disorder in Living with TMD: When a Smile Hurts. You can also find many online resources for TMJ massage techniques. But don’t be fooled by a dentist. Breast massage is NEVER a recommended treatment for a dentist to perform. Even if you happen to develop a tumor or cancer of the mouth, let your ob/gyn perform any breast exams. If dentists creep you out anyway, check out The Dentalwork Headache by Rena Sherwood.
October 17th, 2007 at 8:30 am
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