Lock jaw/Trismus

Lock jaw or Trismus : Might happen any time during mouth opening or mastication.

You should be able to put it back in place. Putting it back is actually the opposite of what you think .......you have to push down on the back teeth of the lower jaw .... do not try to push on the front teeth to get it to close. You will cause damage doing so. It’s down and back movement of the lower jaw, by putting a push on the back lower teeth.

If this does not work you may have to grasp the mandible between thumb and forefinger bilaterally, and push down, then forward and then backward. Numbing it seems extreme, but I do not know your situation clinically.

The most probable reason for your subluxation is that you have opened your mouth wider than God meant you to. You may also have a torn TMJ disk which is not guiding your jaw properly. You need TMJ x-rays and possible a MRI to determine what is happening. If you have headaches you need to take the problem seriously because the headaches will only get worse. Let me know what happens

You need to start muscles relaxants (Diazepum 5 mg before bedtime and Ibuprofen during the day). You may also need physical therapy, but you can do this on your own: 10 minutes of ice, followed by 10 minutes of heat, followed by deep massage. Repeat 3 times. You most likely have TMJ, and you will need more in-depth analysis and future treatment.

	Lock jaw/Trismus
	Lock jaw or Trismus : Might happen any time during mouth opening or mastication. You should be able to put it back in place. Putting it back is actually the opposite of what you think .......you have to push down on the back teeth of the lower jaw .... do not try to push on the front teeth to get it to close. You will cause damage doing so. It’s down and back movement of the lower jaw, by putting a push on the back lower teeth. If this does not work you may have to grasp the mandible between thumb and forefinger bilaterally, and push down, then forward and then backward. Numbing it seems extreme, but I do not know your situation clinically. The most probable reason for your subluxation is that you have opened your mouth wider than God meant you to. You may also have a torn TMJ disk which is not guiding your jaw properly. You need TMJ x-rays and possible a MRI to determine what is happening. If you have headaches you need to take the problem seriously because the headaches will only get worse. Let me know what happens You need to start muscles relaxants (Diazepum 5 mg before bedtime and Ibuprofen during the day). You may also need physical therapy, but you can do this on your own: 10 minutes of ice, followed by 10 minutes of heat, followed by deep massage. Repeat 3 times. You most likely have TMJ, and you will need more in-depth analysis and future treatment.