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i work with an oral surgeon and he usually recommends all the things you mentioned plus he should wear a nightguard at night and do some mouth exercises i cant really explain how to do it but he should see a doctor. also tell him to eat soft food and not to open his mouth too wide for about a week and it should go away
Posted by lilmartha59
i work with an oral surgeon and he usually recommends all the things you mentioned plus he should wear a nightguard at night and do some mouth exercises i cant really explain how to do it but he should see a doctor. also tell him to eat soft food and not to open his mouth too wide for about a week and it should go away
WARM MOIST TOWEL..and stay away from chewy foods that make your jaw work....gum is def a no no
I have it and it gets worse with stress. Try the night-guard and the muscle relaxers and tell him to see an oral surgeon. And if he's under stress than he needs to try and relax. Also I was told to never eat steak, bagels and chew gum.
When i'm in pain from it, my dr gives me naproxen which works almost immediately, vicoden does nothing for it, HTH
def needs a bite guard....i was an asst for years and my old boss saw tmj patients...what all the girls said is true..compresses,will help but soft foods,opening not wide....did he ever get x rays?some people require surgery to help the pain get better
I have it, bad enough that I have chipped teeth, lol! I wear a night guard and the best advice that my doctor gave me it if your mouth is closed your teeth should not be touching, he said to be concious of it as much as possible and rest my tongue between my teeth to keep from clenching my teeth. This also relaxes the jaw muscles. Also, no gum chewing or chewy foods. Stress is a big factor so he should try to work out to relieve stress and if he needs to he should take a muscle relaxer before bed, on bad days I take Soma. HTH.
u need to see a tmj specialist. get a custom molded mouth piece. i dont have it but when i worked in a dental office , i saw what could happen to ppl who do have it. def get it checked out.
