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What Is Maxillofacial Surgery?

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Posted on Fri, 24 Oct 2014
Question: What is maxillofacial surgery and what do you know about TMJ?
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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (54 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Oral and maxillofacial surgery, TMJ

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.

Oral and maxillofacial surgery, is the specialty of dentistry which includes, the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.

I know about anatomy, functions, muscles of mastication, disorders, and management TMJ disorders, but what do you want to know about TMJ?

Temporomandibular joint is a vast and most complicated joint in the body. If you can tell me what problem you have, I can answer you.

If you can be clear in your question, I can answer you to the point.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (5 days later)
I have a friend that it seems when she gets stress her jaw come out of place,can you tell me what could be causing this?
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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
stress, TMJ disorder, Cycle

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your reply,
The displacement of the disc or jaw comes out particularly during stressful environment, The stress can lead to para functional habits like cleanching or bruxism, which results in protective co contraction of the muscles leading to muscle pain.
The parafunctional habits leads to abnormal forces over the joint and causes displacement of the disc. The TMJ disorder is a cyclic disorder. Both the stress and TMJ disorders are interrelated. The TMJ disorder results in stress which in turn results in TMJ disorder. So we need to break this cycle. Consult a oral physician and get it evaluated.
If i am your treating doctor, I would have suggested you to take, take anti inflammatory drugs like piroxicam 20mg twice daily on first day and twice daily on next 6 days. You can also take muscle relaxants like chlorzoxazone. You can give hot fomentation over the joints. Do not eat hard things, do not open your mouth too wide. take soft diet.
I hope my answer will help you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D
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Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (22 hours later)
could the TMJ because trauma to the jaw area,she was in a accident where she was slamed to the ground face first.Seem like she ahs been experiencing diffucult with her jaw ever sinc.
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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Trauma, TMJ disorder, Medicines, Orthocenetesis

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the reply.
The trauma would have caused the Temporomandibular joint disorder and now the stress might be aggravating it again and again. Nothing to be panic, consult a oral physician and get a radiographs like TMJ views to see the status of the bone and an MRI of the joint to assess the status of the disc. Once we find out the diagnosis we can treat accordingly.
Mean while continue the medicines what i told in the previous conversation. If all these does not work, then we can go for arthocentesis or joint lavage with saline or autologous blood.
I hope my answer will be helpful.
If any queries are there reply me back.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D
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Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (41 hours later)
DO YOU KNOW OF ANY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE THAT WOULD DO the same as you are recommending up above.
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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Ibuprofen, diclofenac, splints, orthocentesis

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your reply.
The alternative medicines can be ibuprofen or diclofenac but you cannot take these medicines for long time since it might result in gastritis.
Whatever medicines we give is temporary relief, So we have to find out the cause and treat. For that, I would advise you to consult a oral physician and get it ruled out.
There is no permanent cure for this, but further damage can be prevented by taking measures like, using splints, removing the cause like maloclusion, bruxism.
But, for a good long term treatment prognosis you can go for joint lavage or orthocentesis. This gives relief for 6 months to one year.
Above all these, you have to lead a stress free life.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S

Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Practicing since :2007

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What Is Maxillofacial Surgery?

Brief Answer: Oral and maxillofacial surgery, TMJ Detailed Answer: Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. Oral and maxillofacial surgery, is the specialty of dentistry which includes, the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. I know about anatomy, functions, muscles of mastication, disorders, and management TMJ disorders, but what do you want to know about TMJ? Temporomandibular joint is a vast and most complicated joint in the body. If you can tell me what problem you have, I can answer you. If you can be clear in your question, I can answer you to the point. I hope my answer will help you, take care.