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Suggest Treatment For Talking Difficulty And Mouth Soreness While Opening The Mouth

I was yawning and I open my mouth wide and a sharp pain enter. Now I can t open my wide at all. It is sore. It only hurts when I try to open it to eat or brush my teeth. I can t even floss because I can t get it open enough. When trying to it hurts. What can I do to get my mouth open? Its hard to talk as well.
Fri, 29 Mar 2019
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Hi,

As per your query you have symptoms of talking difficulty and mouth soreness while opening the mouth which seems to be due to TMJ dysfunction and locking of the jaw in a particular position.

Need not to worry. I would suggest you to rest properly and don't bend frequently forward. You should take light food and avoid hard food from that side. You should relax jaw from locked position and bring it back to normal. For now take ibuprofen for pain and swelling. You should consult ENT specialist and oral and maxillofacial surgeon for proper examination and start treatment accordingly. Avoid excessive use of mobile from that side.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari, Dentist
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Suggest Treatment For Talking Difficulty And Mouth Soreness While Opening The Mouth

Hi, As per your query you have symptoms of talking difficulty and mouth soreness while opening the mouth which seems to be due to TMJ dysfunction and locking of the jaw in a particular position. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to rest properly and don t bend frequently forward. You should take light food and avoid hard food from that side. You should relax jaw from locked position and bring it back to normal. For now take ibuprofen for pain and swelling. You should consult ENT specialist and oral and maxillofacial surgeon for proper examination and start treatment accordingly. Avoid excessive use of mobile from that side. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Harry Maheshwari, Dentist