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I am noticing flare ups of jaw pain with rheumatoid arthritis. can you discuss this for better understanding?
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Uncommon in RA!: More common in psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthopathies than rheumatoid. Arthritis. I inject steroids with xylocaine (lidocaine) using a Insulin syrigne with a 31 gauge needle with excellent results, when inflammation affects the TMJ and causes joint pain!
Answered 10/24/2017
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Not Unusual: The jaw (temporomandibular joint, or tmj) is a place that is commonly attacked by rheumatoid arthritis. The best fix is to get better control of the arthritis as a whole.
Answered 3/26/2015
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RA common in TMJ: TMJ commonly involved with RA. Get control of underlying RA by rheumatologist. See TMJ expert with persistent symptoms. Any dentist can be a TMJ expert with the proper training and experience. Most commonly, oral surgeons, prosthodontists, and orofacial pain specialists. Ask your MD, your dentist and your dental society for referrals.
Answered 3/26/2015
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