Hi Im 17 years old Im a girl and my problem is that my jaw keeps locking and well it hurts when I open my mouth when I eat usually when I open my mouth and it just cracks but now it hurts so bad when I try to open my mouth till the point I just want to cry and I dont know what to do ?
Hello, Thanks for consulting ChatDoctorRead your query as you have pain and cracking in jaw while opening mouth this can be due to temporomandibular disorder don't worry about this you can do is Take soft diet, Hot fermentation, Avoid excessive mouth opening, you can take analgesic for pain with muscle relaxant like MySpace forte or flexion MR. You take this precaution and do these home remedies and consult oral surgeon for examination of Temporomandibular joint and if needed go for TMJ section view X-ray. Hope this will help you. Wishing you good health.