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Suggest Remedy For Pain,locking And Cracking In Jaw

Hi I'm 17 years old I'm a girl and my problem is that my jaw keeps locking and well it hurts when I open my mouth when I eat usually when I open my mouth and it just cracks but now it hurts so bad when I try to open my mouth till the point I just want to cry and I don't know what to do ?
Fri, 5 Sep 2014
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Hello,

Thanks for consulting HCM

Read your query as you have pain and cracking in jaw while opening mouth this can be due to temporomandibular disorder dont worry for this you can do is Take soft diet , Hot formentation , Avoid excessive mouth opening , you can take analgesic for pain with muscle relaxtant like Myospaz forte or flexon MR . You take these precaution and do these home remidies and consult oral surgeon for examination of Temporomandibular joint and if needed go for TMJ section view xray .

Hope this will help you.
Wishing you good health.

Regards,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari
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Suggest Remedy For Pain,locking And Cracking In Jaw

Hello, Thanks for consulting HCM Read your query as you have pain and cracking in jaw while opening mouth this can be due to temporomandibular disorder dont worry for this you can do is Take soft diet , Hot formentation , Avoid excessive mouth opening , you can take analgesic for pain with muscle relaxtant like Myospaz forte or flexon MR . You take these precaution and do these home remidies and consult oral surgeon for examination of Temporomandibular joint and if needed go for TMJ section view xray . Hope this will help you. Wishing you good health. Regards, Dr. Priyanka tiwari