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Tmj pain and in face
Hai i am facing pain in tmj and below and above that point..last month i got upper third molar extraction both side..is tmj paon can be due to impacted lower third molar??pls help me out..
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I doubt that there would be a direct connection between upper molar extraction and your TMJ pain. But because you might have had to keep your mouth n for long times, it might have caused straining of your TMJ’s ligaments.
You will need to see a TMJ specialist.
Until then, follow these:
1. Don’t test your pain again and again by opening your mouth fully.
2. To try to reproduce the sound coming from TMJ (if so) by opening your mouth again and again.
3. Use hot (towel in hot water) and/ or cold (ice pack) alternately to foment the affected jaws.
4. Just relax. This pain will go away if you give your jaw some rest.
Take care.
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Hi,yes TMJ pain can be because of lower third molar.TMJ joint and teeth are related
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