Doctor, I think
's mouth is not very smooth during this period, and
also has pain. What's going on with
?
Recently, at Hefei Dental Hospital, Ms. Zhao, a citizen in her forties, looks very worried. She has been restricted by her mouth for a month and has suffered a lot of trouble in her daily life. After the doctor's diagnosis, it turned out that Ms. Zhao suffered from temporomandibular joint disorder.
"In the outpatient clinic, I often encounter patients with this condition. Some cannot open their mouths, some cannot close their mouths, or the mouths are accompanied by a 'click' sound, which is related to temporomandibular joint ." Zhao Jun, deputy chief physician of , oral and maxillofacial surgery department of the Municipal Dental Hospital, introduced.
The temporomandibular joint connects the mandible and the skull. In front of the ears on both sides of the head is a small joint located in front of the ears, and it is also the joint with the largest movement in all joints of the human body.
Temporomandibular joint disorder is the most common temporomandibular joint disease in the oral and maxillofacial area. During the onset, when the patient chews and speaks or opens his mouth, pain will occur in the area of the face, jaw joints, ears, or around the ears, limited ability to open a mouth, and abnormal feeling of normal movement of the jaw.
"Generally speaking, people have high mental and psychological pressure, poor sleep, or contraction of facial muscles and blood vessels when the temperature is cold, etc. may cause problems with the temporomandibular joint." Zhao Jun said that bad habits such as long-term braces, clamping phones with shoulders and ears, or unilateral chewing may also cause temporomandibular joint diseases.
Since most patients have functional disorders, reversible conservative treatment is generally used. But Zhao Jun also reminded that the disease is prone to recurrence, so self-care is also very important in daily life.
Pay attention to resting the joints, reducing jaw movement, avoid chewing foods with high toughness, and limiting mouth opening;
often provide hot compress and massage to the affected area;
changes bad habits, avoid opening the bottle cap with teeth, and control grinding teeth;
In terms of psychology and spirit, it is necessary to regulate sleep and relieve stress reasonably.
text and pictures | All-media reporter Xu Luyao
Source: Hefei Daily
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