i ate popcorn at the movies, six weeks after a wisdom toothextraction. now, my gum and jaw are swollen and they hurt.it didn't happen until now. what should i do?

Question

Wisdom tooth on lower left side of jaw visibly growing in. Swollen, soar & annoying discomfort in area as well as gums. Safe to eat normally?

Answer 1

Have it checked out: Go back to your dentist and have them look at the socket ( place of extracted tooth).

Answer 2

In that area?: Is the swelling and/or pain in the area of the tooth extraction, or someplace else? Your post did not say. After six weeks the extraction should be healed. You may have a different problem unrelated to the extraction, and that's why you need to call your dentist for an exam and diagnosis.

Answer 3

Dental problem: Your current symptoms may or may not be related to the extraction 6 weeks ago. In any case, the only way to know what's wrong and what treatment is needed is to see your own local dentist.

Answer 4

TMJ: This sounds like a problem with your TMJ joint (the jaw hinge joint). Most likely inflammation that can be caused by multiple things such as grinding your teeth at night. Ask someone if you do! i tell patients to try a soft diet, nsaids, and a warm compress when the pain is bothersome. If it continues consider, seeing a dentist that is comfortable treating TMJ disorder.

Answer 5

Possible TMJ: Jaw aches that occur over and over are often due to spasms of the jaw muscles. These muscles control the opening and closing of the jaw and they are tied with the jaw joint (TMJ). Spasms of the muscles due to an inflammation of the joint or due to chewing incorrectly can cause these spasms. You need to be examined by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon to determine the cause of the muscle spasms.

Answer 6

Nonsense: Your jaw is not dislocated as long as you can open and fully close your teeth together. Anyone who tells you that your jawe is dislocated and needs to re-align your jaw for treatment of TMJ is a quack. Your bite can be bad and need correction, is that is what you mean? Your jaw is dislocated if you cannot close your teeth together, and then you should go to get help at once. You can have anesthes.

Answer 7

It can: Usually the jaw just has to be rotated to get back into place. However, there can be a fair amount of inflammation afterwards..This could be uncomfortable..Plenty of advil (ibuprofen).

Answer 8

Dislocated?: In this forum, I feel "jaw dislocation" is often used as a term for dislocated TMj disk. Different entities - different treatment protocol. Please explain your symptoms rather than a diagnosis, Then appropriate recommendations can be made about treatment. In any event, best person to examine you if not sure, is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

Answer 9

TMJ or bruxism: You may have temporomandibular joint dysfunction or otherwise known as tmj. Some people may experience pain or popping sensation on sides of their jaw near the temples. It may occur because of bruxism, which is teeth grinding, which may be unconscious while sleeping at night or conscious during the day due to tension or stress. You may want to wear bite splint at night or see ENT specialist.

Answer 10

Normal: There is a disc in the TMJ that floats between the base of the skull and the lower jaw. This disc acts as a cushion when the jaw functions. Sometimes the disc can get ahead or behind where it is supposed to be and when is moves back into place it makes a "pop" or "click" sound. As long as you do not have any pain or limitation of function you do not need to worry about these sounds.

Answer 11

"TMJ": There is a "disc" on right and left between the jaw joint and the skull. This can get "caught" or "stuck". It can also be damaged by trauma or grinding teeth or malocclusion. It can also become arthritic, although not usually in a 19 year old. Making it "go away" is difficult and complex. See a good dentist, .

i ate popcorn at the movies, six weeks after a wisdom toothextraction. now, my gum and jaw are swollen and they hurt.it didn't happen until now. what should i do?

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