{"id":826,"date":"2022-08-06T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/?p=826"},"modified":"2022-08-06T09:34:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-06T09:34:35","slug":"trismus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/2022\/08\/06\/trismus\/","title":{"rendered":"Trismus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Trismus@.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-828\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trismus is a painful condition which is also called as reduced mouth opening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;For most people, fully opening the mouth means\nopening it beyond&nbsp;35 mm&nbsp;wide a little greater than the width of two\nfingers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These\ninclude feeding and swallowing problems, oral hygiene issues, and even\ndifficulty speaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the symptoms?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>pain in jaw, even without movement<\/li><li>difficulty or discomfort performing activities that involve opening\n     the mouth wide <\/li><li>inability to chew or swallow certain foods<\/li><li>muscle pain<\/li><li>sensation of muscle tightness and stiffness<\/li><li>headache<\/li><li>cramping in the jaw<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How it\u2019s diagnosed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>measure how wide you can open your mouth<\/li><li>ask about any recent dental treatments or procedures<\/li><li>ask about any possible injuries to your jaw for example, if you\n     were hit in the jaw during a sporting or car accident<\/li><li>ask about any history of prior surgery or radiation therapy to your\n     head and neck<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trismus\nis more commonly temporary than permanent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use of a jaw-stretching device<strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong> A physical therapist will tell you which stretches to perform and how\noften.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Medication<strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong>Your doctor may recommend or prescribe a muscle relaxant, pain\n     reliever, or anti-inflammatory medication. <\/li><li>Dietary changes<strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong>Following a&nbsp;soft food diet and avoiding hard, crunchy foods is\n     often recommended to ease pain until symptoms improve.<\/li><li>Acupuncture.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trismus exercise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stretch your neck by moving your head forward and backward and then\nturning left and right. Bend your head and press your ear to your shoulder,\nholding for 20-30 seconds before repeating on the other side. Repeat 5 times on\neach side.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Home remedies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Massage<strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong>Find the areas of your jaw that are painful and, moving your\n     fingers in a circular motion, massage the area for about 30 seconds.<\/li><li>Avoid clenching your jaw shut or grinding\n     your teeth together<strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li>Take a magnesium supplement<\/li><li>Heat therapy<strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong>Placing a hot, moist towel on the jaw for 15 minutes each hour can\n     relax the muscles and promote blood flow.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>  Visit us at <a href=\"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/\">bestorthodontistbracespune.in<\/a> to know more  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trismus is a painful condition which is also called as reduced mouth opening. &nbsp;For most people, fully opening the mouth means opening it beyond&nbsp;35 mm&nbsp;wide a little greater than the width of two fingers. These include feeding and swallowing problems, oral hygiene issues, and even difficulty speaking. What are the symptoms? pain in jaw, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/2022\/08\/06\/trismus\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Trismus&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=826"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":829,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826\/revisions\/829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestorthodontistbracespune.in\/DeccanDentalBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}