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Mild jaw pain and tenderness
Having pain in lower right jaw near the joint.And tenderness, feeling mild shooting pain while chewing, and there is a clicking sound when opening and closing mouth.
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Hi don't worry clicking pain could be due to damaged joint it could be either on a single side or on a double side in order to verify we need to do some x-rays like temporal mandibular joint x-rays verify verify and to consult a specialist help to fabricate joined the plans to correct the problem it will be alright in two weeks if in case there is an infection it will solve it a couple of medication
Next Steps
Step one kindly go and meet a specialist preferably oral surgeon or a oral medicine specialist
Health Tips
Precautions to be taken not to Yawn while opening the mouth step to give some hot water fermentation on the affected side from the outside thank you
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The symptoms you have mentioned are suggestive of an issue with your wisdom tooth and/ or a joint (TMJ) problem.
Clicking sound is one of the earliest indicators of an impending joint problem.
Kindly visit your dentist for a thorough examination and investigation at the earliest...
Good luck for a complete recovery
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Clicking sounds and pain are due to problem in temporomandibular joint. Visit a dentist or oral and maxillofacial surgeon get your clinical examination done and if required tmj tomography and cbct of tmj.
Health Tips
Soft diet, perform bilateral mastication.
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There is a joint which joins the upper and lower jaw and controls its movements like in knees we all have.
Inflammation due to trauma of that joint leads to clicking and pain.But you might also have an infected and decayed tooth on the same side which is adding to the discomfort.
Next Steps
Get an OPG (Full mouth X-ray done) for better view of joints and teeth together.
Health Tips
Till then keep your hanky on hot bottle, once it gets hot keep it on the face over the joint area for 5 mins..Do this Hot fermentation 3 times a day..
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