Braces for EDS/TMJ: Has Anyone Tried Them?

Do braces help with TMJ? I've been doing acupuncture to help with my TMJ and it's helped quite a bit. Night guards make my jaw lock up more

Dentists tell me that braces won't help me like normal ppl because with eds even if my teeth are corrected they are more prone to falling out of place or continually moving after its done. I have teeth that have moved with no dental interaction too. Connective tissue is what holds your teeth to your gums and with faulty connective tissue due to the ends, im just prone to a bad mouth with expensive procedures. One had teeth just straight up pulled and didn't continue with like a bridge or something because it was too costly after insurance. And now I have no insurance (and no job) and a badly broken tooth that im eating otc pain/anti inflammatory multiple times a day because its painful and cannot see a dentist due to cost. Medicaid (once I get it) is hard to use for adult dental stuff, since even the community health centers around me that take Medicaid only do dental stuff for under 18yrs old and im 30.

It’s painful for me to eat and brush my teeth as well but I’m afraid my insurance won’t cover it. Did yours make an exception because of how bad it is? Or do you have to pay on your own or some other way?

Yup I already had braces as a kid, but need to get Invisalign now bc I’ve shifted my jaw again. I’ve been told I grind my teeth every night, and you can tell with how jagged my bite has become. I definitely have hEDS but not sure about TMJ…

I’ve been wondering about this as well. My TMJ has been driving me crazy lately