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Jaw joint pain
Swelling and pain in jaw joint leading to inability to open the mouth and discomfort while eating.
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Most probably the condition is due to wisdom tooth eruption. Visit a dentist near you. The dentist will prescribe medication and jaw exercises after that to improve mouth opening.
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warm saline rinses 3-4 times will help significantly in your condition.
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It could be due to last or wisdom tooth that may be decayed or unable to erupt in the moth,,get digital X-ray and see dentist asap.
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You have an erupting/impacted third molar. Get an x-ray called OPG done and extract the tooth if indicated
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