Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Cheeks

Posted on Sat, 21 Mar 2015

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Question : My wife has pain in her cheeks from last 2days. No pain in cheek bone and the teeth are also fine. The pain is more when she is opening her mouth.

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Kumar T S (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
TMJ disorder, medication, soft diet

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
As far as the pain in the cheek on opening the mouth is concerned, It can be because of the disc displacement in the temporomandibular joint secondary to deep bite(malocclusion of teeth) or bruxism or stress. These factors result in disc displacement which in turn results in protective co contraction of the cheek muscles which results in pain.
Nothing to be panic, consult a oral physician and get it evaluated. You have to get radiographs done like OPG and TMJ views to confirm the diagnosis. Mean while you can take anti inflammatory drugs like piroxicam and muscle relaxants like chlorzoxazone(if you are not allergic). You can give hot fomentation over the muscles and joint. Do not hard things for 15 days.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
If any queries are there, reply me back.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj