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What Causes Reduced Opening Of The Jaws?

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Posted on Wed, 11 Jan 2017
Question: How to open closed mouth
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Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (36 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please elaborate the problem..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

As per your complain closing of mouth occurs due to a number of causes like tobacco chewing habit, jaw joint injury, dental and space infection etc?
So please tell the reason of closed mouth and also specify your age and gender?
Please tell since how long is your mouth closed and have you taken any treatment for the same?
How much does your mouth opens?

Please revert back with answers..

Regards..
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D
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Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (31 minutes later)
Because of eating guthkha from 2 year it is a problem not yet consulted docter

My age is 39 years and male
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Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Seems like Oral Submucous Fibrosis..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome back..

As per your query and presentation of symptoms of reduced mouth opening and having a tobacco chewing habit, otcan be due
to most common reason that is Oral Submucous Fibrosis in which there is formation of thick fibrous bands below the mucosa of cheeks and lips leading to stiffening and difficulty in mouth opening..
It is a precancerous condition [but Not cancer] and should be taken care of.
It is commonly seen in individuals with tobacco and areca nut chewing habit..
You need to consult an Oral Physician or a Dentist and get evaluated and he can advise him to apply a
steroid ointment in combination with hyluronidase containing ointment to break fibres..
Intra lesional injections of steroid and hyluronidase can be advised to be injected after every 3 to 4
days..
Anti-oxident like Lycopene is also advised..
Physiotherapy like blowing cheeks, trying to open the mouth under pressure etc can be demonstrated
and advise to be done daily..
Complete cessation of habit of tobacco if you have chewing is must ..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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What Causes Reduced Opening Of The Jaws?

Brief Answer: Please elaborate the problem.. Detailed Answer: Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. As per your complain closing of mouth occurs due to a number of causes like tobacco chewing habit, jaw joint injury, dental and space infection etc? So please tell the reason of closed mouth and also specify your age and gender? Please tell since how long is your mouth closed and have you taken any treatment for the same? How much does your mouth opens? Please revert back with answers.. Regards..