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Jaw locked almost completely
I have consulted nearby dentist .
As my problem is jaw locked, very pain, muscle spasm, unable to eat food etc and etc.
Doctor diagnose it as a tooth infection and I need to come to extract it before that I need to make my mouth open by taking some medication for few days.
Doctor prescribed medicine for 3 days hence 3 days complete I am not improving a little bit.
Can anyone plz guide me ...what step need to do .
Should medication change required,
Or injection , to open my mouth to eat properly
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Kindly visit an oral surgeon for advice regarding the lock jaw
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Go for opg xray .
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Need to visit oral and maxillofacial surgeon for the same
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Locked jaw and decreased mouth opening due to Infection are two very different situations.
You should rather get a proper check up done and follow the needed advice. Online medication prescription without even a video consultation can be more harmful and can delay the treatment required.
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Hello iam OMFS surgeon. As you told, jaw get locked and your doctor told it's a tooth infection. Maybe you are suffering from masticator space infection or temporomandibular joint disorder ( provisional diagnosis)
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visit nearest OMFS surgeon clinic to continue further treatment
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No need of any injection, but diagnosis of the issue is very much mandatory
Please visit the dentist for an OPG x-ray to rule out the main cause
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Dr. Zoya Rasheed
Cosmetic/Aesthetic Dentist
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello!
Kindly visit near by oral and maxilofacial surgeon for the same
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Meet an Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon.
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