What can i do for a dislocated jaw?

TMJ specialist: Find a TMJ specialist in your area. Perhaps call your dentist and ask for referral. If you can't find one in your area look for an oral surgeon to do an exam and propose treatment. Hope that helps.

Assuming: That the jaw is on the right place you can try muscle relaxants, Ibuprofen and warm moist compresses.

Dislocation: A broken jaw is a fracture in the jaw bone. 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.

Dislocated Jaw: If the jaw is dislocated, the dentist may be able to place it back into the correct position using the appropriate maneuvers, local anesthetics and muscle relaxants if needed. In a rare cases, surgery is needed to reposition the dislocated jaw.

TX can vary: The cause of your tmj/tmd, if known and the duration of your problem, may dictate the treatment. Often treatment for TMJ can vary from person to person and also may sometimes involve seeing other doctors. Physical therapy, tens, ultrasound therapy, exercises, and mouthpieces are the most standard types of treatment. You may need combinations of all.

See Oral Surgeon: If your jaw is currently dislocated then you need to get treatment ASAP. Waiting only makes the repositioning more difficult and painful. Often you must be sedated to allow for muscle relaxation and pain control. Sometimes, it can be a simple solution taking only seconds without anesthesia and with little / no pain. Get help now. Good Luck.

Depends: Depends if it true jaw dislocation (mouth locked open) or locked closed (disk problem). See an oral surgeon ASAP to sort out what the problem is. Treatment will follow based on the diagnosis. If locked open, your doc will manipulate your jaw back into position.

Take action: A dislocated jaw can be very painful. If you can take ibuprofen, even up to 800mg may be necessary. Apply ice/cold to th join (and even on the opposite side). Sometimes the other extreme of temperature helps more, if so try moist heat. It could relax as the Ibuprofen kicks in, but it's a bad sign that it's dislocated. It tends to do it again and agian. See a dentist or oral surgeon.

Slow movement: When this happens, immediately open a small amount (if you can) and rock your jaw from side to side until it resumes its' normal position. After that, ice, moist heat, a soft diet, minimizing maximal opening and use of advil (ibuprofen) or other NSAID medication.

Dislocated Jaw: A broken jaw is a fracture in the jaw bone. 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.

Get help!: Dislocated jaw requires professional attention. See a dentist who is experienced tin the diagnosis and treatment of tmd's

Relax and...: A dislocated jaw can be very scary. The anxiety experienced can cause a person to tense their muscles, which makes repositioning more difficult. If the patient breathes slowly and relaxes and moves the jaw from side to side while slowly trying to open and close should help correct this. If this does not work, a dental professional is trained to manipulate the jaw and "reduce" the dislocation.

Dislocated Jaw: A broken jaw is a fracture in the jaw bone. 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.

See an oral surgeon: Or the er if it is an emergency.

Get help soon: A dislocated jaw is nothing to let go as it will not resolve itself. It means the joint is not able to function properly and this means things within the joint will become compromised. Conservative, reversible measures like a splint and physical therapy may help you find a position where the joint will stabilize and this joint if not too injured has a capacity to heal. Get help now.