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My Left Jaw Is Paining, Please Help
I cannot open or close my mouth fully. My left jaw is very sore and it is painful to even talk. I noticed that it started to hurt in the middle of my workout yesterday and I woke up with a stiff neck on my right side. I can only put my front teeth together. What would you recommend I do?
Wed, 29 Dec 2010
it might be a case of tempero mandibular joint dislocation[tmj dislocation].causes may be trauma ,mastication of hard substances ,yawning e.t.c.Treatment ranges from manual adjusting by an oral surgeon or by surgery.dont neglect this problem & visit an oral & maxilliofacial surgeon as early as possible.if u neglect this for a long duration it may become a case of ANKYLOSIS which is an advanced case.
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You a need a TMJ appliance to cushion your Temporomandibular joints. Please apply a muscle relaxant cream on the TMJs and preceded by hot fomentations. Dont overuse the jaws and apply too much pressure.
T4k TMJ appliance should be worn by you regularly.
T4k TMJ appliance should be worn by you regularly.
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