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Pain near ear
When I press or massage the area under my jaw and infront of my lower part ear (right side) i feel heavily pain near that area. Even though I am being treated for tmj disorder (splint therapy), is this pain indicating something worse or good? Please help me.
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Heat fomentation and bland oil massage , if pain persists , take one muscle relaxant
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Dr. Priya Verma
Dentist
26 yrs exp
Bangalore
The pain may be due to TMJ splint. If it is increasing then consult your dentist who has given the splint for a check up
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Dr. Akilesh. R
Oral And MaxilloFacial Surgeon
13 yrs exp
Chennai
TMJ Pain is chronic. You have to learn to cope with that ... if you search online there will be so much varied things about tmj pain and that’s because the causes or multiple and unclear.
Splint therapy has been in debate these days but you need to give it time for any therapy to actually work.
Without a clear assessment, it’s difficult to give you advice. I specialise in tmj disorders and the best response and relief is in people who have learnt to accept that this may not go away and can flare up from time to time. Avoid or manage stress if you are in such situations by meditating or such constructive means.
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You can use warm water fomentation and give your joint some rest for next 2 weeks with taking only non chewing Soft diet and avoiding too wide mouth opening. Then slowly come back to normal diet. You could also massage muscle on the jaws . Might help.
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