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What Causes Heavy Feeling On Jaw?

My jaw feels heavy and i know my bite is off. It all started in september when i went to the dentist to get a filing. I had to come back to get 2 more filings done. After about two week i noticed my right side teeth touched before my left. I only had temporary filings done cause my insurance doesn't cover it . I told the dentist that my bite seemed off so he tried to fix it, but it's still bad. Now i have heaviness in my jaw and if i open it wide i hear a little clicking and popping. It's not painful just annoying. I also have been having the feeling for about 3 weeks that something was stuck on right side of throat, again it's not sore just annoying. My doctor gave me antibiotics and i seen a ENT but both couldn't give me an answer just told me to take the antibiotics and it should clear it up.
Fri, 13 Jun 2014
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hello thanks for consulting at hcm..may be you have an high point in your filling resulting in premature contact on the right side and your bite is not in sync,,,also one more reason for premature contact could be long duration of mouth opening might have resulted in slight tmj dysfunction,, so you need to take rest for that joint, by using muscle relaxants and avoid eating hard food, avoid opening your mouth widely, give hot and cold fermentation to that joint,,you could grind the high point in your fillings if any,, if you have night grinding of teeth,,you may need night guard,, so you definitely need a consult with a dentist, if you have tmj clinic in the area visit them,, hope it helps,,take care,,
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What Causes Heavy Feeling On Jaw?

hello thanks for consulting at hcm..may be you have an high point in your filling resulting in premature contact on the right side and your bite is not in sync,,,also one more reason for premature contact could be long duration of mouth opening might have resulted in slight tmj dysfunction,, so you need to take rest for that joint, by using muscle relaxants and avoid eating hard food, avoid opening your mouth widely, give hot and cold fermentation to that joint,,you could grind the high point in your fillings if any,, if you have night grinding of teeth,,you may need night guard,, so you definitely need a consult with a dentist, if you have tmj clinic in the area visit them,, hope it helps,,take care,,