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What Causes Consistent Pain In Ear While Chewing?
Question: My wife is having consistent pain in left ear while chewing since yesterday, could you please provide the reason along with the line of treatment as there is no swelling on the ear.
Regards.
Regards.
Brief Answer:
TMJ dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,
From the symptoms you described it looks like your wife has Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction. The TM joint is a joint between the mandible and the skull. This joint is located very close to the ear and inflammation of this joint is commonly perceived as ear ache. It is a very common condition and treatment is very simple and can be done at home itself.
1) Do not open your mouth wide.
2) Support your lower jaw while yawning.
3) Avoid side to side movements of the jaw.
4) Avoid hard food, restrict yourself to soft diet which requires minimal chewing.
For the pain, take a pain killer like ibuprofen or paracetamol after checking your dose.
If the pain does not subside in a few days then see a dentist.
Feel free to follow up,
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT
TMJ dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,
From the symptoms you described it looks like your wife has Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction. The TM joint is a joint between the mandible and the skull. This joint is located very close to the ear and inflammation of this joint is commonly perceived as ear ache. It is a very common condition and treatment is very simple and can be done at home itself.
1) Do not open your mouth wide.
2) Support your lower jaw while yawning.
3) Avoid side to side movements of the jaw.
4) Avoid hard food, restrict yourself to soft diet which requires minimal chewing.
For the pain, take a pain killer like ibuprofen or paracetamol after checking your dose.
If the pain does not subside in a few days then see a dentist.
Feel free to follow up,
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT
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Dr. Prasad
Thanks for reply, could you please let me know in casae of any antibiotics required as painkiller will help to subside the pain but not cure infection in case its there.
What cause can be due to this pain i mean is it generally happen due to change in weather or some other reason or due to allergy in ear/fongus infection.
Please also hep with the food to avoid and food/fruits that can be helpful.
Regards,
What cause can be due to this pain i mean is it generally happen due to change in weather or some other reason or due to allergy in ear/fongus infection.
Please also hep with the food to avoid and food/fruits that can be helpful.
Regards,
Brief Answer:
No need of antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
There is no need for antibiotics. The joint will be inflamed but not infected.
There are many causes for TMJ dysfunction. Grinding or clenching the teeth also called bruxism can occur during day or night time, arthritis of the joint, stress, anxiety , depression, malocclusion of teeth, trauma.
It is not related to weather, or allergy or fungus or infection.
She should eat only soft food like rice, dal, idli, dosa, poha, upma. she can take soft fruits like banana, orange, chikku, papaya.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT
No need of antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
There is no need for antibiotics. The joint will be inflamed but not infected.
There are many causes for TMJ dysfunction. Grinding or clenching the teeth also called bruxism can occur during day or night time, arthritis of the joint, stress, anxiety , depression, malocclusion of teeth, trauma.
It is not related to weather, or allergy or fungus or infection.
She should eat only soft food like rice, dal, idli, dosa, poha, upma. she can take soft fruits like banana, orange, chikku, papaya.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Thanks for reply, she has taken 3 tablets of combiflam 400 already, so could you please let me know how much time will it take as pain is intermittent during the medicine course and its subsided during the medicine time as there is pain killer ibufren in it.
Please provide line of treatment with details for the same.
Regards.
Please provide line of treatment with details for the same.
Regards.
Brief Answer:
see doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome,
If the pain does not subside then please see a doctor to confirm the diagnosis.
Pain from TMJ dysfunction will come down quickly if you follow the precautions that I had mentioned.
You may require some Physiotherapy to relax muscles of mastication (chewing).
Till then do not eat anything hard and restrict to soft diet.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT
see doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome,
If the pain does not subside then please see a doctor to confirm the diagnosis.
Pain from TMJ dysfunction will come down quickly if you follow the precautions that I had mentioned.
You may require some Physiotherapy to relax muscles of mastication (chewing).
Till then do not eat anything hard and restrict to soft diet.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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