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Right jaw of mouth has been paining
Right jaw of mouth has been paining when I chew food for the last few days. I am unable to chew food completely.
I consulted a dentist earlier. He has said this is a joint pain and given some tablets. There was some relief after 1 day of taking tablets.
The next day I went to another dentist. They have done filling of four teeth. One filling was a bit higher. When I asked her, she has reduced the filling but still I feel there is something wrong with my bite. When I chew food I am getting pain in teeth and the right jaw. My problem seems to be increased after the treatment.
Pain Killers on muscle relaxants are not of great help when it comes to jaw joint pain. Use of soft silicone trays called as night Guards can provide relief by acting as a cushion to buffer out the forces reaching the joints.
You can talk to your dentist for the fabrication of such trays.
If there are high points on the recently done fillings, they need to be evaluated properly and rounded off appropriately otherwise deflective occlusal contacts can be another reason of jaw pain.
Regards.
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