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Are there any solutions for patients with permanent locked jaw?
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Try conservative 1st: A joint that is locked means the cartilage is dislocated. If the joint can be decompressed it may be possible to recapture (get it back in position). If not, surgery may be an answer, but use a conservative technique if possible (mitek anchor) and remember the joint did not go bad on it's own, so you still have to fix why it was dislocated in the first place or it will come back.
Answered 4/3/2013
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