I Need Some Medical Advice Please.

Posted on Thu, 11 Jun 2020

Question: I need some medical advice please.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please post your query

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for contacting us.

Please post your query with relevant details.

Waiting to answer.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (13 minutes later)

I have symptoms of a high-pitched sound when I move my jaw up and down while eating, yawning and even when I turn my head sideways to the affected side as well as grinding the teeth. I also have fullness/pressure in the ear when the jaw is motionless. I went to see the doctor a couple of days ago who thought it was due to the jaw joint although there is no pain or soreness and recommended that I see a stomatologist but she didn't think it was because the Eustachian tube is blocked. Does this make sense?

I also had an x-ray performed on the jaw a few months ago and it said that the left mandibular condyle is positioned very slightly in front of the most pronounced point of the temporal condyle.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please attach the Xray

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Please attach the xray you have. I shall have a look and opine.

Also, try and perform Valsalva maneuver and mention the findings. This give a piece of important information.

For details on Valsalva maneuver you can search for it in youtube.

Waiting for your response,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (40 hours later)

I went to see the stomatologist earlier today who said that I have costen syndrome. He said the two sides of the mouth were uneven when I bite and therefore he chipped at three teeth on the right-hand side to balance it since the sounds were coming from the left ear. I will see him again in 3 weeks' time to see if the mouth is even and the symptoms from the ear have disappeared. He also mentioned that I would need a night guard temporarily.

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (2 hours later)

Will the symptoms of the high-pitched sound when I move the jaw up and down and the fullness/pressure in the ear eventually disappear?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (39 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for writing back.

Good to hear that, there is a working diagnosis for your problem.

I do believe, the symptoms like fullness in the ear and tinnitus will also disappear as the underlying pathology is the same.

Wish you speedy recovery.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T