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What Causes Locked-jaw On The Left Side While Eating?

experiencing jaw locking on left side when eating, no other symptoms or pain except when opening mouth wide and flexing jaw from side to side to ease the lock before eating; able to open mouth only 3/4 wide based on past capacity. condition arrived out of the blue some weeks ago but comes and goes.What have I got?
Mon, 25 Sep 2017
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Dentist 's  Response
Hi,
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com.

I had gone through your question I can understand your concern about your jaw.

As per your history, symptoms and signs it looks like you have unilateral recurrent anterior disc displacement of jaw.

You need to avoid too much opening of your mouth, hold your jaw at the time of yawning so that it does not displace.

There are always an associated cause related it like missing teeth on opposite side or same side, grossly decayed teeth, or even mal occlusion.

You need to visit a dentist or upload a picture of your bite here so that we will provide you the cause.

Hope my answer will help you and visit us back if you have any further assistance needed.

Regards
Dr Muzaffer Hussain Parray.
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Dentist Dr. Rachana Goswami's  Response
Hi..

Welcome to healthcare magic.

You have problem of lock jaw at left side that may be because of over mastication or tetanus problem or inflammation of surrounding soft tissue or TMJ problem or other reasons.

Consult a dentist for oral examination and TMJ palpation.
After wisdom tooth extraction some amount of mouth restriction occur but it resolve within few days.
Start a treatment as per reason behind it..

I hope this will help you.
Get well soon..
Thank you.
Dr Rachana.
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What Causes Locked-jaw On The Left Side While Eating?

Hi, Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com. I had gone through your question I can understand your concern about your jaw. As per your history, symptoms and signs it looks like you have unilateral recurrent anterior disc displacement of jaw. You need to avoid too much opening of your mouth, hold your jaw at the time of yawning so that it does not displace. There are always an associated cause related it like missing teeth on opposite side or same side, grossly decayed teeth, or even mal occlusion. You need to visit a dentist or upload a picture of your bite here so that we will provide you the cause. Hope my answer will help you and visit us back if you have any further assistance needed. Regards Dr Muzaffer Hussain Parray.