Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Causes Sudden Misalignment Of Jaws?

Hello, my 27 year old son woke up this morning with his jaw miss aligned, little pain he says, unable to clench down on food, pain increases. I asked him to open his mouth and show me his alignment, it diff out of alignment and one side of his jaw appears swollen or larger then the other.

He went to bed fine and as I said he woke up like this, who do we see?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
Twitter Fri, 1 Aug 2014 Answered on
Twitter Tue, 5 Aug 2014 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
Dentist,  's  Response
hello...read thru ur query...symptoms ur telling can be related to tmj (temperomandibular joint) problem..it can be diagnosed properly by xray(opg)..so its better u take him to an oral surgeon.hope u got answer for ur query..have a happy healthy day!!!
I find this answer helpful
  User's Response
HI
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern and looking to the history given here I could say that the chances of TM joint swelling may be likely and this can be well managed with Tab Diclofenac 50 mg once in day (sustain release) if the symptom persist then this need to be examined clinically, have a nice day.
I find this answer helpful
Note: Find out which dental treatment will work best for your teeth. Ask here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
What Causes Sudden Misalignment Of Jaws?

hello...read thru ur query...symptoms ur telling can be related to tmj (temperomandibular joint) problem..it can be diagnosed properly by xray(opg)..so its better u take him to an oral surgeon.hope u got answer for ur query..have a happy healthy day!!!