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Jaw joint prain
Hi Since yesterday I am facing jaw joint pain while chewing or opening mouth. Yesterday I got jaw joint pain suddenly and pain got severe by night and its more now. There is no teeth pain. Its only jaw paint. I am unable to chew even or open mouth widely.
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Hello, you can do hot fermentation near your ear, try to relax, listen to good music, take hot water bath. you can also ask for night guard to a dentist.
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Hi Sir/Mam it can be a TMJ problem , do u notice any 3rd molar eruption , I mean wisdom tooth coming ? Get OPG X-ray done and consult a Dentist , after seeing the X-ray investigations we can suggest a night guard or needful treatment procedure ,
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ASAP consult Dentist
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Support your chin with your palm while opining mouth wide ,
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Hi. .You might be having TMJ disorder which happens due to wrong teeth alignment. You need to wear night guard initially followed by teeth alignment procedure for one year. Medicines can't cure it. Visit dentist.
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Visit a Oral medicine specialist
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Jaw joint or temporomandibular joint is a hinge type joint that helps in opening and closing of mouth and in chewing.the problem that you have described here is pain in jaws and reduced mouth opening which can be due to muscular fatigue which work on the joint to open and close the mouth.if u have a teeth grinding problem(bruxism) this condition can develop leading to pain and reduced mouth opening
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you should consult a maxillo- facial surgeon to diagnose the problem and provide the treatment.
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muscle relaxants drugs such as metaxalone or chlorzoxazone combination can relieve the pain and reduced mouth opening. consult a Doctor before using these medicines.
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Your joint that is temporomandibular joint which connects your jaw bone to skull. Joint pain can be due to clenching your teeth because of malalignment of your teeth also it can be due to stress or arthritis so first visit a dentist.
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visit nearby dentist
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use cold packs , eat soft food
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You need to visit an orthodontist
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Dr. Umashankar D N
Dentist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. Ur having tmj pain. Did u bite on anything hard or opened your mouth very wide and developed this. If its bcoz of these then a muscle relaxant with some rest to your joint will solve the problem . if u had a fall or got hurt on the joint then x ray need to be taken n see.
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Visit a oral surgeon.
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Dr. Suman Makam
Dentist
23 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello,
TMJ pain could be due to various reasons.You need to consult a Maxillo-facial surgeon for the same.
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Dr Sumanmakam
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Dr. Himanshu Ajwani
Implantologist
14 yrs exp
Pune
Visit a TMD SPECIALIST. (TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER)
May be hard to find one in small cities. But there r many in metro cities.
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Dr. Ruchi Lohia
Dentist
24 yrs exp
Kolkata
You may have Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD). If you have pain when you chew or yawn, it is generally a sign of TMD.
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Massage the areas around your jaws to relieve muscle tightness and enhance blood flow to the area.
Health Tips
When you feel occasional sharp pain in your jaw joints, apply a pair of cold packs. The cold numbs your nerves, dulling pain messages that go to your brain. Wrap a couple of soft packs in thin towels and hold them on both sides of your face for about 10 minutes or so
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Dr. Anil Kumar Jain
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello there.
I can understand your concern.
As for now, you can take a tab. Zerodol-p twice a day after food for 3 days.
It will take care of the pain.
And if it still persists, then consult a genersl physician in person for further evaluation and management.
Best regards.
Dr. Anil kumar jain.
Bangalore.
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