Question:
I have TMJ on both sides of my jaw which is this crackling noise when i open and close my mouth. Its this piece of gland in our jaws and it came off. I had my two wisom teeth taken out on my right side. I was asleep when they did it so i dont know how wide they opened my jaw. But when i woke up my jaw was so sore which is probably normal but its the been 5 days since they had taken it out and its still a little sore. I can open my mouth much wider now but not as wide i as i did b4 i had the surgery. When i open my jaw only my left side makes the cracking noise but my right side doesnt and im scared now. And im having an appointment tommorrow so i just wanted to see what u guys might think. The doctor said he is going to take out my 2 left wisdom tooth also after my right side heals, and im not sure if thats a good idea since i have TMJ or is it? Thanks for the responses.
Answers:
TMJ is your temporomandibular joint. It's the point in which your ramus connects to your skull, or: where your bottom jaw connects to your head. It makes it so the only moveable bone in your head is your lower jaw: mandible. Your jaw cannot open very wide because your muscles of mastication hold it very tight, despite the fact you were asleep. The fact is, you had surgery. You're going to be sore. I suggest you put some ice on it, take the medication they gave you, and eat some soft foods, like apple sauce. Don't wiggle your jaw to make the carbon escape to produce a cracking sound, that's not good for your jaw in anyway, shape, or form.
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