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 Constant Pain In Mouth And Ear After Extracting Molars?

Good morning Dr. Sir, My wife had withdrawn third molar from low jaw. Now she have regularly pain in whole mouth upto ear. Her mouth is not properly opened, we show the dr. and he open the mouth and says it is blocked due do not open it regularly. And now she try to open it and got into acute pain. When she took Ketorol dt then get relief. please tell me what is this problem and how many days she have to taken this tablets. My mob no 0000 from Karnal (Haryana)
Wed, 16 Sep 2015
Report Abuse
Dentist,  's  Response
Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern...


As per your complain reduced mouth opening or trismus is commonly seen in patients who have undergone wisdom tooth extraction and commonly occurs due to muscle stiffness..
Nothing to worry as gradually the pain will reduce as well as mouth opening will improve..

You should take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen three times a day and muscle relaxants containing Chlorzoxasone should be taken twice a day.
Do alternate warm [not hot] and cold compresses over the jaw..
Massage the muscles on the affected side of the face by using round motions of the finger tips and massage over the side of face..
In case of acute pain she can take Ketorol DT too..
Try to open the mouth only till the limit it does not pain severely..
Take a soft diet..
Do not panic as it can take around 2 to 3 weeks for the mouth opening to become normal..

If you have further query you can aski me a direct question by visiting my profile on Healthcare Magic and clicking on ASK ME A QUESTION..
I am always there to help..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
I find this answer helpful

 2 users find this helpful

1 Doctor agrees with this answer

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 Constant Pain In Mouth And Ear After Extracting Molars?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... As per your complain reduced mouth opening or trismus is commonly seen in patients who have undergone wisdom tooth extraction and commonly occurs due to muscle stiffness.. Nothing to worry as gradually the pain will reduce as well as mouth opening will improve.. You should take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen three times a day and muscle relaxants containing Chlorzoxasone should be taken twice a day. Do alternate warm [not hot] and cold compresses over the jaw.. Massage the muscles on the affected side of the face by using round motions of the finger tips and massage over the side of face.. In case of acute pain she can take Ketorol DT too.. Try to open the mouth only till the limit it does not pain severely.. Take a soft diet.. Do not panic as it can take around 2 to 3 weeks for the mouth opening to become normal.. If you have further query you can aski me a direct question by visiting my profile on Healthcare Magic and clicking on ASK ME A QUESTION.. I am always there to help.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.