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Wednesday, 8 January 2014

TMJ/TMD pain & chewing gum ! - clinical case

Surgical department - AlQasemi Hospital - attendance with Dr.M.Karas & Dr.Balna - 8\1\2014

Patient compliant : 
Left mandible pain 
Sound when open 
Pain while eating 
No recent history of trauma - no fever 

Dx.
Cause of the pain is the wronge movement of the mandible "chewing gum" , and because of this habit .. Mandible shift to the left side ! 
U can c the condylar head place in each side 

Rx.
Stop the chewing gum , take soft meals & Exercise  for 5 min each hr , at least 6 hr's a day 

4 to 5 weeks should c the better result 


Questions welcomed here ! 
Thank you 

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