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Q. TMJ problem has made it difficult for me to smile and open my jaw fully. Please help.

Answered by
Dr. Pallavi Srivastava
and medically reviewed by Dr. Sneha Kannan
This is a premium question & answer published on Apr 16, 2020
Hello doctor,
I've been suffering from TMJ for a long time and I had left it untreated for long. Now the situation has gotten worse where it has become difficult for me to smile,open my jaw fully and also I feel extreme discomfort facially but I have consulted a dentist and he has blamed jaw clenching and improper alignment and for treatment he has asked me to use a night guard. This problem of TMJ has made me unhappy these past few days and I just wanted to know that will it get better now that I am getting treatment and also will I regain my happiness as I believe I'm a jolly person in general
# hey
thnqq for query
yes by using night guard u will surely get relief...
take some medication also
Rx
tab. Flexon - MR twice a day
tab. Neurobion forty once a day
and
do hot and cold fermentation also
( apply bearable hot pack (hand towel) on the affected side from outside of ur cheek tmj area for approx 1 min. then let the cheek get cool by natural air and agin apply the pack repeat the procedure for 15 min. )
u will surely be fine
and don't worry follow the proper treatment u will be fine soon n will regain ur happiness
thank u

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