A member asked:

My right jaw joint is swollen & very painful to open mouth even an inch. top of tongue is also very sore. don't have dental coverage-can i see a pcp?

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Yes: Yes. PCP is a start. The closest doc in medicine to evaluate TMJ would be an ENT doc. Good luck!

Answered 3/19/2015

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Dr. Andres Carbunaru answered

Specializes in Dentistry - Prosthodontics

Yes : You can see a PCP to start, but at the end it is recommended to wear a night guard made by a dentist...

Answered 1/5/2019

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