Hi, I went to the dentist Jan 7 2013 and had 3 fillings done on my left side and now my jaw hurts when I open my mouth wide and to bite down it feels like my jaw is dislocated it doesn t close smooth.what can it be and what should I do ? Also forgot to mention I went to the dentist maybe 2 weeks before and got fillings on my right side and it didn t leave my jaw hurting...Thank you in advanced
Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Difficulty in mouth opening occurs due to any trauma, accident or can be due prolonged opening of the mouth at the time of dental treatment. I would suggest you to take muscle relaxants for three days. If your filled tooth is still hurting I would suggest you to go for an x-ray of the tooth, root canal treatment will be required. Take a course of antibiotics and analgesics under the prescription of your Dentist. Take multivitamin supplements. Take lukewarm saline rinses. Hope this helps out, Regards.