A 44-year-old member asked:
who should be seen for a dislocated jaw?
4 doctor answers
Dr. Babak Jouhari answered
24 years experience Dentistry
Dislocated jaw: Many general dentist can relocate a jaw or specialist like a prosthodontist or an oral surgeon.
Answered on Sep 1, 2012
Dr. Jonathan Engel answered
39 years experience Dentistry
Oral surgeon or ent: I would start with the emergency room docs and see who they have on call. They should have someone who can handle it.
Answered on Oct 3, 2016
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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered
40 years experience Dentistry
Dislocated Jaw: A dislocated jaw means the lower part of the jaw has moved out of its normal position at one or both joints where the jaw approximates the skull. Both conditions are best treated by a qualified physician or oral surgeon.
Answered on Nov 15, 2014
Dr. Louis Gallia answered
45 years experience Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Jaw vs disk: If your jaw is truly dislocated - jaw locked wide open - see an oral surgeon ASAP. if your jaw joint disk is dislocated - jaw joint clicks, limited opening, jaw joint pain - See a TMJ specialist.
Answered on Mar 25, 2015
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Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim answered
19 years experience Urgent Care
Could be the joint: You might have jaw joint pain (TMJ)commonly felt as being dislocated. TMJ is a sometimes frustrating entity. I would see and Ear Nose Throat or Oral ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Daniel Quon answered
42 years experience Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Yes: You can sometimes dislocate your jaw by opening too widely. The mandibular condyle(s) can translate or move beyond the articular eminence in front of ... Read More
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Pietro Seni answered
47 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Pain: You would have intense pain on the side of the dislocation and have difficulty in executing all activities that require the jaw to move such as speak ... Read More
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Med eval: It usually requires x-rays (plus medical hx ; physical exam) to correctly diagnose a fracture.
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