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Cracking noise  in jaw

2017-10-19 17:02:41
There is pain in left side jaw / joints  when he open his mouth wide or it pains while having hard things..there is no pain in teeth ....also there is kind of cracking /popping sound when he opens his mouth
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Hi you might be suffering from temperomandibular joint pain ..have soft diet for atleast 15 days .avoid excessive opening of jaw .painkiller as per requirment
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Consult oral surgeon or dentist
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Do not ignore the problem..as this leads to painful opening and closing of jaw ..with reduction in clickkng sound ..

Answered2017-10-20 06:04:31

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