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Jaw stiffness after wisdom tooth extract
Pain in jaws while trying to open my mouth.
No pain at tooth extraction site and it's been 8days after surgery and stitches are still there. Mouth opening is not happening like the way it was before surgery.
It can fit only one finger, hence Dr postponed the stiches removal dates to 12days after surgery which was 7days.
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These are common after wisdom tooth extraction. Take your medicines.Do warm salt water mouth rinse. Do exercises to improve mouth opening. Can apply hot fomentation or warm compresses.
Visit your dentist to rule out dry socket and get treated if it's the cause.
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visit your dentist for further management
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Hello sir...
It is normal after wisdom teeth removal...Do mouth exercise regularly...Take medicines regularly as prescribed..Do slt water rinse
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It happens during wisdom tooth extraction.
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do the exercises by trying to open your mouth by placing finger between front teeth
do hot and cold compressions alternatively
And take your medicines.
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Stiffness of jaw muscles may cause difficulty in opening mouth for few days
The removal of lower wisdom teeth causes trauma to the surrounding muscles and sometimes bones. This trauma can lead to a condition called trismus, a restriction to mouth opening.
It is common when the third molar is impacted.Trismus often goes away when muscles begin to relax.
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The best treatment is doing these jaw exercises.
Use heat compresses and cold compresses alternatively,this will relax your muscles.
Massage your jaw muscles using your fingers.
Stretching the teeth apart using your fingers between the front teeth.So that the mouth can open gradually and increase the jaw mobility
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do exercises..maintain hygiene..continue your medicines.
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Hello,
long surgical procedures leads to muscle spasm, so in order to have good mouth opening try out mouth opening exercises
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mouth opening exercises, additional lyrics with muscle spasm relaxant
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Start with physiotherapist for mouth opening .It will take some time to resolved as soon as inflammation resolves.
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physiotherapy
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Hello sir, difficulty in opening mouth is common after removal of wisdom tooth and you will have to slowly and forcefully try to increase your mouth opening.
Then only will it be back to normal.
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Try slowly increasing the mouth opening using your 2 fingers
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Dr. Balaji K
Dentist
26 yrs exp
Chennai
Dear friend , this normally happens after wisdom teeth extractions,
some mouth opening restriction, do occur , because of the sutures given at the site,
muscles relax when sutured, so ONE has to start mouth opening exercises from the third day of extraction ( wisdom tooth)
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Feel free to visit us , we will educate you further. please dont Panic.
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