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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath And Concussion Post Injury

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Posted on Mon, 23 Nov 2015
Question: I was running and tripped over my dogs leash. Hit my lower jaw on the pavement and side of my head . Seeing the dentist today as upper teeth feel malaligned.. However I feel like I am having a some shortness of breath. Should I see a MD too?the fall occurred about 32 hours ago. I am 54 and 140 lbs 5ft 2.. Thanks
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Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (38 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Seems like fractured teeth or jaw and concussion of head.

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain if your upper teeth feels misaligned the cause might be either due to fracture in teeth secondary to physical trauma or there can be fracture of the alveolar process of jaw bone that holds the roots of teeth, for confirmation you need to consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and a full mouth X-ray known as ORTHOPANTOMOGRAM (OPG) can be done to rule out the exact cause of misalignment of your upper teeth and treatment can be done according to the cause..

Shortness of breath seems to be due to mild concussion due to head injury and you need to consult a Medicine Specialist and get evaluated and if required a CT Scan or MRI Scan can be done to confirm the cause that whether there is any Traumatic injury to brain or not so that if required treatment can be done accordingly..

Any further questions or queries are most welcome..

Wishing you a Good Health..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath And Concussion Post Injury

Brief Answer: Seems like fractured teeth or jaw and concussion of head. Detailed Answer: Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain if your upper teeth feels misaligned the cause might be either due to fracture in teeth secondary to physical trauma or there can be fracture of the alveolar process of jaw bone that holds the roots of teeth, for confirmation you need to consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and a full mouth X-ray known as ORTHOPANTOMOGRAM (OPG) can be done to rule out the exact cause of misalignment of your upper teeth and treatment can be done according to the cause.. Shortness of breath seems to be due to mild concussion due to head injury and you need to consult a Medicine Specialist and get evaluated and if required a CT Scan or MRI Scan can be done to confirm the cause that whether there is any Traumatic injury to brain or not so that if required treatment can be done accordingly.. Any further questions or queries are most welcome.. Wishing you a Good Health.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.