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TMJ pain in jaw
I had my upper left wisdom tooth removed. The lower one was normal(not impacted) hence I kept it. A Few days after removal I started experiencing mild jaw pain when opening/closing the mouth. The pain is still there, it's been 3 weeks now. Any reason to be concerned? What are the remedies for the same.
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Seems to b Tmj pain, advice u soft diet, muscular exercises, alternate, hot and cold fomentation , muscle relaxant for 5days.
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It's common in most of the cases.
Don't worry ..do mouth opening n closing repeatedly..tek muscle relaxant like flexon tablet
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Hi,the pain in your jaw could be either due to the lower wisdom tooth that may be supraeruting{eruption of teeth to meet the antagonist when there's a space there in upper jaw}or it may he causing a cheek bite,or it could be some TMJ joint pain.As of now,have a soft diet for few days,do warm salt rinses,also take Flexon MR thrice daily after meals along with an antacid for atleast 2 days.If your pain doesn't subside,then consultation with an experienced dentist and necessary investigation or X-ray may be required.
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Dr. Babita Sangwan
Dentist
22 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Keep doing exercises and take muscle relaxant .If it also persists after this,then visit nearby dentist.
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