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What Causes Locked Jaw And Terrible Chest Pain After Tooth Extraction?
Hi my son went to the dentist for an extraction. The tooth that was removed had the start of an ulcer. When he returned home he was not feeling well. His jaw locked and he was having terrible chest pains. The chest pains continued for three days after. What can be the reason for this?
Wed, 13 May 2015
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM team.
Understanding your concern.
Thanks for your query .Jaw lock is common problem after extraction .It happens due to inflammation of facial muscles or muscles of mastication which is caused by injury to the muscles with injection needle while giving anesthesia or other traumatic injury to muscles.
As far as chest pain is concerned after extraction ,there are two probable reasons first i could be due to anxiety and apprehension during extraction,second it could be because of side effect of adrenaline which is one of the ingredient of local anesthetic solution.Usually it goes away as patient relaxes or adrenaline clear of from blood.
If it persists or get worse then it will become a medical emergency then your should immediately consult doctor.
In the same way jaw lock also go away within 10-12 days with the help of some hole remedies like give hot compresses 2-3 times daily ,eat soft diet and do exercises for opening mouth with or without mouth gag .
You can also take muscle relaxant to relax you jaw muscles and pain killer as prescribe by dentist.
If jaw lock condition persist you should consult dentistor oral surgeon.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM team.
Understanding your concern.
Thanks for your query .Jaw lock is common problem after extraction .It happens due to inflammation of facial muscles or muscles of mastication which is caused by injury to the muscles with injection needle while giving anesthesia or other traumatic injury to muscles.
As far as chest pain is concerned after extraction ,there are two probable reasons first i could be due to anxiety and apprehension during extraction,second it could be because of side effect of adrenaline which is one of the ingredient of local anesthetic solution.Usually it goes away as patient relaxes or adrenaline clear of from blood.
If it persists or get worse then it will become a medical emergency then your should immediately consult doctor.
In the same way jaw lock also go away within 10-12 days with the help of some hole remedies like give hot compresses 2-3 times daily ,eat soft diet and do exercises for opening mouth with or without mouth gag .
You can also take muscle relaxant to relax you jaw muscles and pain killer as prescribe by dentist.
If jaw lock condition persist you should consult dentistor oral surgeon.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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