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What Causes Difficulty In Opening Mouth?
Dear Sir,
My wife is unable to open her mouth fully. she is not eating supari or pan masala now but in their school days she use to eat supari very much. we have taken treatment in bhopal dr. gives lots of injuctions inside the mouth but their is't any progress please guide us
My wife is unable to open her mouth fully. she is not eating supari or pan masala now but in their school days she use to eat supari very much. we have taken treatment in bhopal dr. gives lots of injuctions inside the mouth but their is't any progress please guide us
Wed, 28 May 2014
Hello dear,
First of all be relaxed and calm. I will provide you with my best possible advice.As you mentioned that she was eating eating supari very much previously, most probably this will be the reason for reduced mouth opening
According to the symptoms and the treatment she had undergone, it seems that she is suffering from oral submucous fibrosis(OSMF). Its specific treatment depends on the degree of clinical involvement Visit Dental surgeon as soon as possible so that the severety of the disease can be determined and prompt treatment will be initiated.
Here I am advising few things for her which you can start immediately
- AVOID CHILLIES
-Eat lots of green vegetables
- Eat 2-3 raw tomatoes daily as it is rich in antioxidant known as LYCOPENE.
- Use Tess or kenacort gel inside the cheeks thrice daily over the thickened area of the cheek.
- give her Lycospring or SM Fibro softgels once daily
- Mouth Opening Exercises like blowing out cheeks as the maximum extent hold for 2-3 seconds and then relax, and other exercises as told by the dentist.
Visit you dentist immediately for further exact guidance, support and treatment.
Hope this will help you.
Thank You.
Take Care
First of all be relaxed and calm. I will provide you with my best possible advice.As you mentioned that she was eating eating supari very much previously, most probably this will be the reason for reduced mouth opening
According to the symptoms and the treatment she had undergone, it seems that she is suffering from oral submucous fibrosis(OSMF). Its specific treatment depends on the degree of clinical involvement Visit Dental surgeon as soon as possible so that the severety of the disease can be determined and prompt treatment will be initiated.
Here I am advising few things for her which you can start immediately
- AVOID CHILLIES
-Eat lots of green vegetables
- Eat 2-3 raw tomatoes daily as it is rich in antioxidant known as LYCOPENE.
- Use Tess or kenacort gel inside the cheeks thrice daily over the thickened area of the cheek.
- give her Lycospring or SM Fibro softgels once daily
- Mouth Opening Exercises like blowing out cheeks as the maximum extent hold for 2-3 seconds and then relax, and other exercises as told by the dentist.
Visit you dentist immediately for further exact guidance, support and treatment.
Hope this will help you.
Thank You.
Take Care
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