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Question: Hello there hoping you can help me out I am 48 and I have been suffering from teeth pain now I do suffer from tmj and I do grind my teeth at night so for the last 2 or 3 days I find my teeth hurt but I have been chewing gum also when I brush or use my water pick my gum hurts I cannot get in to see my dentist till Friday I am currently starting a salt water rinse and not chewing gum is there anything else I can do is mouthwash good
Hello there hoping you can help me out I am 48 and I have been suffering from teeth pain now I do suffer from tmj and I do grind my teeth at night so for the last 2 or 3 days I find my teeth hurt but I have been chewing gum also when I brush or use my water pick my gum hurts I cannot get in to see my dentist till Friday I am currently starting a salt water rinse and not chewing gum is there anything else I can do is mouthwash good
Brief Answer:
Pain be due to TMD, Follow these measures.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for consulting Ask a doctor service
This is Dr. Priyanka tiwari answering your query.
I have read your query and understand your concern. As far as teeth and tmj pain is concerned it can be due to Temporomandibular disorder. i will suggest you few measures you can follow that it will help you.
- Take soft diet.
- Restrict your mouth opening (Avoid excessive wide mouth opening)
- Do hot formentation (take hot water and dip towel in it and squeeze it ) place towel on your tmj jaw area. Do it twice daily.
- Apply ointment like diclofenac gel on tmj joint area twice daily .
- For pain you can take One tablet like Tablet Myospaz forte or flexon MR once daily after consulting with local doctor .
- consult dentist for appliance Night guard for teeth grinding.
Hope this will help you
If you have further query i will be happy to help.
Pain be due to TMD, Follow these measures.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for consulting Ask a doctor service
This is Dr. Priyanka tiwari answering your query.
I have read your query and understand your concern. As far as teeth and tmj pain is concerned it can be due to Temporomandibular disorder. i will suggest you few measures you can follow that it will help you.
- Take soft diet.
- Restrict your mouth opening (Avoid excessive wide mouth opening)
- Do hot formentation (take hot water and dip towel in it and squeeze it ) place towel on your tmj jaw area. Do it twice daily.
- Apply ointment like diclofenac gel on tmj joint area twice daily .
- For pain you can take One tablet like Tablet Myospaz forte or flexon MR once daily after consulting with local doctor .
- consult dentist for appliance Night guard for teeth grinding.
Hope this will help you
If you have further query i will be happy to help.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
Pain be due to TMD, Follow these measures.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for consulting Ask a doctor service
This is Dr. Priyanka tiwari answering your query.
I have read your query and understand your concern. As far as teeth and tmj pain is concerned it can be due to Temporomandibular disorder. i will suggest you few measures you can follow that it will help you.
- Take soft diet.
- Restrict your mouth opening (Avoid excessive wide mouth opening)
- Do hot formentation (take hot water and dip towel in it and squeeze it ) place towel on your tmj jaw area. Do it twice daily.
- Apply ointment like diclofenac gel on tmj joint area twice daily .
- For pain you can take One tablet like Tablet Myospaz forte or flexon MR once daily after consulting with local doctor .
- consult dentist for appliance Night guard for teeth grinding.
Hope this will help you
If you have further query i will be happy to help.
Pain be due to TMD, Follow these measures.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for consulting Ask a doctor service
This is Dr. Priyanka tiwari answering your query.
I have read your query and understand your concern. As far as teeth and tmj pain is concerned it can be due to Temporomandibular disorder. i will suggest you few measures you can follow that it will help you.
- Take soft diet.
- Restrict your mouth opening (Avoid excessive wide mouth opening)
- Do hot formentation (take hot water and dip towel in it and squeeze it ) place towel on your tmj jaw area. Do it twice daily.
- Apply ointment like diclofenac gel on tmj joint area twice daily .
- For pain you can take One tablet like Tablet Myospaz forte or flexon MR once daily after consulting with local doctor .
- consult dentist for appliance Night guard for teeth grinding.
Hope this will help you
If you have further query i will be happy to help.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Do u think this is caused by that ... I also have a bit of gingivitis and slight bleeding of gums
Do u think this is caused by that ... I also have a bit of gingivitis and slight bleeding of gums
Brief Answer:
Bleeding gums oral prophylaxis warm saline rinses
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome
Pain and bleeding gums can be due to gingival problem. As far as tmj pain is concerned that can be due to TMD. For bleeding gums do warm saline rinses and i will suggest you to consult dental surgeon for Scaling (oral prophylaxis) . For tmj pain follow these suggested measures.
Hope this will help you .
If you have further query i will be happy to help.
Bleeding gums oral prophylaxis warm saline rinses
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome
Pain and bleeding gums can be due to gingival problem. As far as tmj pain is concerned that can be due to TMD. For bleeding gums do warm saline rinses and i will suggest you to consult dental surgeon for Scaling (oral prophylaxis) . For tmj pain follow these suggested measures.
Hope this will help you .
If you have further query i will be happy to help.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Brief Answer:
Bleeding gums oral prophylaxis warm saline rinses
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome
Pain and bleeding gums can be due to gingival problem. As far as tmj pain is concerned that can be due to TMD. For bleeding gums do warm saline rinses and i will suggest you to consult dental surgeon for Scaling (oral prophylaxis) . For tmj pain follow these suggested measures.
Hope this will help you .
If you have further query i will be happy to help.
Bleeding gums oral prophylaxis warm saline rinses
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome
Pain and bleeding gums can be due to gingival problem. As far as tmj pain is concerned that can be due to TMD. For bleeding gums do warm saline rinses and i will suggest you to consult dental surgeon for Scaling (oral prophylaxis) . For tmj pain follow these suggested measures.
Hope this will help you .
If you have further query i will be happy to help.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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