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Tmj muscle problem

2019-01-08 13:21:56
Can splint therapy and orthodontic treatment with braces and elastic together remove muscle spasm /tighting /contraction? How much time is required for curing this muscle spasm?
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After proper examination only one can decide duration of treatment and cause of muscle spasm.
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visit a dentist .

Answered2019-01-08 13:49:12

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It takes upto few months based on severity of problem...diagnosis has to be proper to identify the muscle in problem.
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please understand every muscle gets differently overused or pulled and needs to be relieved in a scientific manner which varies situation to situation

Answered2019-01-08 13:26:01

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It depends on the problem and varies from case to case. May take a few weeks to months.

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