Hello! I have had problems with the left side of the jawbone for some time. Often at night, when I was asleep, my jaw tightened and I couldn't open my mouth. Everything was back to normal in the morning. Lately I was so "tight" that it stuck for two days and finally I went to see an oral surgeon. He stated that I had something with the joints and prescribed me NAPROXEN gel and relanium for the night to relax the joint muscles. Of course, nothing helped, I reported for a checkup after four days - no changes. This time there were two surgeons and one of them sent me for an x-ray of the jawbone. I checked in with the photo the next day. The doctor said that I had bad joints in the left part of the lower jaw and that I should be under frequent care of my doctor. I was also referred to a dentist for prosthetic treatment. I do not know what this term means, but I am terribly afraid because I do not know anything about it and I am oversensitive about such diseases. Please explain to me what it is and what it really is? When I open my mouth wide it hurts me a lot, although I can't open it fully !!! Help me!!! Asia
First of all, you should go to the dentist for a consultation. The symptoms described by you suggestbruxism . It is a neuromuscular disorder that causes jaw clenching and teeth grinding, which leads to changes in the temporomandibular joints. In extreme cases, the mobility of the joints is blocked. Treatment of bruxism includes: on the implementation of the relaxation splint. It is a transparent mouthpiece that should be worn at night and as long as possible during the day. The treatment itself is not painful. Unfortunately, bruxism is incurable. This means that you will have to wear this brace for the rest of your life (basically only at night, while you are sleeping). To completely cure bruxism, you would have to revolutionize your life. Calm down, calm down, do not be nervous. Only then would the disease become so weak that the splint would be unnecessary. Please remember that the resulting changes in the joints (mainly calcification of the articular disc, but also damage to the articular surfaces) are irreversible.
Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.
Agnieszka Sicińskadentist,medical director of the EURODENTAL Dental Center
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