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Jaw lock problem
I am having a problem of jaw lock since the past 15 days. I am not able to open my mouth fully and there is discomfort during chewing. What should I do?
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Here I am doctor Binay Swaroop ENT specialist regarding the patient who is having the age of of most likely 23 years having the lock jaw it could be due  common problem of the impacted teeth either it is one side or it could be on the both side it should be shortened out it should be taken care of the next is if the person is very addictive of the tobacco pan masalaany short of tobacco chewing it also leads to the Fibrosis of the mouth which is causing the locking jaw the any short of the Pathology in the temporomandibular joint either one side or the both side lastly it could be due to the the recurrent acute follicular tonsillitis which is also causing stress during the opening of the mouth it also should be shortened out either by the video conferencing or by the physical examination
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