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Having Difficulty In Opening The Mouth Due To Misalignment Of Jaw
i believe my jaw is misaligned, my teeth don't meet even when i close my mouth and when i woke up today and a couple times before my right jaw locks and its hard to open my mouth. i had braces before and i don't know if doing anything serious will effect my teeth. Is it too late? I am 15 btw.
Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM,
I have gone through your , as per your query you have dislocation of Temporomandibular joint , it can be due to hyperpmobility of Tmj .
Consult dentist and go for investigations TMJ sectional view Xray .
Aviod excessive mouth opening .
Take soft diet .
Consult dentist for treatment.
Hope this will help you.
I have gone through your , as per your query you have dislocation of Temporomandibular joint , it can be due to hyperpmobility of Tmj .
Consult dentist and go for investigations TMJ sectional view Xray .
Aviod excessive mouth opening .
Take soft diet .
Consult dentist for treatment.
Hope this will help you.
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