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Suggest Treatment For Severe Jaw Pain Post Teeth Removal
i have recently had my two lower wisdom teeth surgically extracted (four days ago), the pain from the wounds seems to have gone but i am now experiencing pretty severe pain in my jaw on the right side - i still cannot open my mouth more than a fraction and i have pain in my ear and down my neck. is this normal? should i be concerned yet? what worries me is going back to the dentist and them wrenching my jaw open to have a look, i just couldnt face it right now!
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
Hello,
Thanks for consulting HCM,
Read your query , as you have severe pain in jaw after wisdom tooth removal this pain can be due to traumatic extraction or due to painful temporomandibular disorder or dislocation of Tmj joint .
Dont be worried so much I will suggest you to consult your dentist and go for examintion of temporomandibular joint and extraction socket , inmeantime do warm saline rinses gently , avoid opening excessive mouth opening , take soft diet , for pain you can take medicine like flexon MR or Mypspaz forte , follow post operative instructions .
Hope this will help you.
Thanks for consulting HCM,
Read your query , as you have severe pain in jaw after wisdom tooth removal this pain can be due to traumatic extraction or due to painful temporomandibular disorder or dislocation of Tmj joint .
Dont be worried so much I will suggest you to consult your dentist and go for examintion of temporomandibular joint and extraction socket , inmeantime do warm saline rinses gently , avoid opening excessive mouth opening , take soft diet , for pain you can take medicine like flexon MR or Mypspaz forte , follow post operative instructions .
Hope this will help you.
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Read your query.
Pain in the jaw and associated difficulty is due to the post extraction trismus. This usually will be present post extraction which gradually resolves after 7- 10 days.If pain, edema, and trismus have not greatly improved by 7 days after surgery investigations is very important.
If I had a patient with these symptoms ,
*I would have put him on painkillers like ibuprofen along with some muscle relaxants.
* salt water gargling will be advice though not to be done very vigorously to avoid clot dislodgement.
*Intermittent placement of a moist moderately hot towel on the affected area.
*Slight mouth exercises which include opening and closing of the mouth will be helpful
If the symptoms are increasing report back to your oral surgeon or emergency .
Hope this was helpful.
Thanks and regards.
Read your query.
Pain in the jaw and associated difficulty is due to the post extraction trismus. This usually will be present post extraction which gradually resolves after 7- 10 days.If pain, edema, and trismus have not greatly improved by 7 days after surgery investigations is very important.
If I had a patient with these symptoms ,
*I would have put him on painkillers like ibuprofen along with some muscle relaxants.
* salt water gargling will be advice though not to be done very vigorously to avoid clot dislodgement.
*Intermittent placement of a moist moderately hot towel on the affected area.
*Slight mouth exercises which include opening and closing of the mouth will be helpful
If the symptoms are increasing report back to your oral surgeon or emergency .
Hope this was helpful.
Thanks and regards.
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