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Suggest Treatment For Jaw Pain While Opening Or Closing Mouth

Hello. My mother is 60. She has a problem in both of her jaw. It pains when she opens/closes her mouth. One doctor said that the joints of her jaw had been loosen after observing her x-ray report. Her lower jaw comes downword everytime. she uses a full set of fauls tooth in her lower jaw. She has high pressure, diabetic. Her heart has been enlarged. She takes nitrocard, losan 25, ecosprin, betanol, neobion. What should we do for this problem?
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The pain in the joint could be because of the high points in the dentures or any deranged occlusion in the denures leading to disc displacement in the Temporomandibular joint. A chronic untreated disc displacement in the Temporomandibular joint has made the joint too loose ( subluxation)
Consult a oral physician and get it diagnosed. You can stop using the dentures for few days. If i am your treating doctor, I would have suggeted you to take anti inflammatory drugs like piroxicam 20mg twice daily on first day and twice daily on next 6 days. You can also take muscle relaxants like chlorzoxazone. You can give hot fomentation over the joints. Do not eat hard things, do not open your mouth too wide. take soft diet.
If the problem is not solved by conservative method, then you have to go for surgical treatment.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Jaw Pain While Opening Or Closing Mouth

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pain in the joint could be because of the high points in the dentures or any deranged occlusion in the denures leading to disc displacement in the Temporomandibular joint. A chronic untreated disc displacement in the Temporomandibular joint has made the joint too loose ( subluxation) Consult a oral physician and get it diagnosed. You can stop using the dentures for few days. If i am your treating doctor, I would have suggeted you to take anti inflammatory drugs like piroxicam 20mg twice daily on first day and twice daily on next 6 days. You can also take muscle relaxants like chlorzoxazone. You can give hot fomentation over the joints. Do not eat hard things, do not open your mouth too wide. take soft diet. If the problem is not solved by conservative method, then you have to go for surgical treatment. I hope my answer will help you, take care.