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Any TMJ specialist here? Any remedies?
I am 34 yrs old. didn't injure anywhere. Lower right jaw pain, ear pain with swelling started 2 months back. I chewed some soft foods one day more than usual. Immediately upper molars felt tight and I felt discomfort in the mouth. Next day lower jaw pain and swelling started. It's the same till today. Went to ENT to check sinus. No sinus ,ear infection.went to dentist.tools x-rays, it's normal. Did bite test and felt sensitivity and tenderness to bite on one spot on lower 1st molar.said I could be tooth crack or upper WT and told to remove the upper wisdom tooth. removed it 2 weeks back with OMFS. He also said that jaw pain and swelling is from upper WT. Did CBCT scan, pan xray. It's been 2 weeks and I still have same jaw pain under ear and swelling. It now radiates to the neck. That side of the neck under ear is swollen little and tender. It hurts to touch under ear and neck. I hear clicking sound while opening mouth. OMFS told me to go to TMJ specialist. is it TMJ or Parotid gland?
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Hi... You need consultation to know what is causing this. If tmj pain or muscle pain needs to be checked. Occlusal splint may reduce your pain. Needs careful evaluation.
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Take a CBCT and meet a TMJ specialist, I think you have obesity need to reduce weight triglycerides might have inflammation and diabetes cause these problems.
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It can be typically due to TMJ ( jaw joint ) problem causing muscle tenderness. A thorough checkup is needed. A device called occlusal splint is normally used.
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