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I felt my mouth slide and then my jaw locked out of place. how do i relocate this?
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See: See a local Oral Surgeon. Take NSAIDS (if you can) and warm hot compresses to the outside of the face just in front of your ears meanwhile.
Answered 11/15/2014
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