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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Jaw Bone

hi, had my teeth removed about 10 years ago and i had a piece of tooth sticking out and it was infected so i was put on clydomiacien, a antibiotic. i was on it for a day before he decided to pull it out. It ended up to be alot more deficult then he thought because it was a root he took out. Now the spot he pulled it out of isnt really that sore but now my right side of my jaw bone next to my ear and all the way up my head hurts bad. By the way it was on the bottom right side he took it out of. Still taking antibiotic and some pain medication but not geting any real releif pain is real bad please help. I am 30 years old and a male
Fri, 22 Aug 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Hi,

I feel that the time taken and the forces involved during a difficult extraction have caused a strain on your jaw muscles and the TM joint
(mouth opening joint, just in front of your ear).

My suggestion for my patients in a similar situation would be as follows:

1) Start on soft diet for a week and stop eating hard food/ nuts/ fruits
2) Keep your mouth opening to minimal ( specially while yawning)
3) Apply hot water compresses to the right side of the jaw and muscles 3-4 times daily, 15 min each
4) Start resistance exercises: eg try opening your mouth downwards while forcefully opposing it from down with your hand at the chin. Do this exercise 10times at one go with 3-4 times daily.

5) Continue painkillers. You might want to add a muscle relaxant to it as well.

Hope this helps.
Wish you good health. Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Jaw Bone

Hi, I feel that the time taken and the forces involved during a difficult extraction have caused a strain on your jaw muscles and the TM joint (mouth opening joint, just in front of your ear). My suggestion for my patients in a similar situation would be as follows: 1) Start on soft diet for a week and stop eating hard food/ nuts/ fruits 2) Keep your mouth opening to minimal ( specially while yawning) 3) Apply hot water compresses to the right side of the jaw and muscles 3-4 times daily, 15 min each 4) Start resistance exercises: eg try opening your mouth downwards while forcefully opposing it from down with your hand at the chin. Do this exercise 10times at one go with 3-4 times daily. 5) Continue painkillers. You might want to add a muscle relaxant to it as well. Hope this helps. Wish you good health. Regards.