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What Is The Treatment For TMJ Syndrome ?
hello doctor . i am 20 years old female. once i was having food and i opened my mouth very wide. since then whenever i yawn my jaw clicks. i searched alot on net and found it was tmj syndrome. could you please tell how to treat it. it doesnt pain. but the clicks are really disturbing. am i in danger.thanks.
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Hello,
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Temporomandibular disorders are a group of problems that cause pain and poor function in the jaw joint and the muscles responsible for jaw movement.
Treatment includes:-Pain relievers, Tricyclic antidepressants, Muscle relaxants, Sedatives.
Therapies:-Bite guards (oral splints), Physical therapy, Counseling.
Surgical or other procedures:-Arthrocentesis, injections, Surgery.
Hope this helps you.
Wishing you good health...
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Thanks for writing to us.
Temporomandibular disorders are a group of problems that cause pain and poor function in the jaw joint and the muscles responsible for jaw movement.
Treatment includes:-Pain relievers, Tricyclic antidepressants, Muscle relaxants, Sedatives.
Therapies:-Bite guards (oral splints), Physical therapy, Counseling.
Surgical or other procedures:-Arthrocentesis, injections, Surgery.
Hope this helps you.
Wishing you good health...
Regards.
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hello dear
this is just a temporary pain
once you can relax your jaw muscles you will feel better in that pain for sure
then also better massage your gums with heclalava powder - a best homeopathic tooth powder to manage such kind of gum or jaw issues in order to strengthen your jaw ms and gums
better give some rest to those ms
all the best
hope you got your query solved
for more queries
visit - www.homeotouch.com
mail- drpremalshah@gmail.com
call- +91 98254 44736
this is just a temporary pain
once you can relax your jaw muscles you will feel better in that pain for sure
then also better massage your gums with heclalava powder - a best homeopathic tooth powder to manage such kind of gum or jaw issues in order to strengthen your jaw ms and gums
better give some rest to those ms
all the best
hope you got your query solved
for more queries
visit - www.homeotouch.com
mail- drpremalshah@gmail.com
call- +91 98254 44736
hi,
this is a tmj related problem...the clicking which is annoying you is due dislocation of the articular disk during jaw movement, well this occurs due to various reasons...what you can take care is
avoid wide opening of the mouth,
support your chin while yawning to avoid wide opening
restrict yourself to soft diet
and warm external massage over the tmj region
this would help, but wont be magic would take a couple of days to settle down
you can also take a analgesic with muscle relaxant
and if problem persist you need to visit a local oral maxillofacial surgeon in your vicinity
along with a tmj view xray...open and close mouth.
follow this and let me know how u feeling...i wish you a early recovery
thanxs dr adarsh desai(Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon and Implantologist)
you can contact me on dr_adarshdesai@yahoo.in
this is a tmj related problem...the clicking which is annoying you is due dislocation of the articular disk during jaw movement, well this occurs due to various reasons...what you can take care is
avoid wide opening of the mouth,
support your chin while yawning to avoid wide opening
restrict yourself to soft diet
and warm external massage over the tmj region
this would help, but wont be magic would take a couple of days to settle down
you can also take a analgesic with muscle relaxant
and if problem persist you need to visit a local oral maxillofacial surgeon in your vicinity
along with a tmj view xray...open and close mouth.
follow this and let me know how u feeling...i wish you a early recovery
thanxs dr adarsh desai(Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon and Implantologist)
you can contact me on dr_adarshdesai@yahoo.in
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