Jaw Problems?

Question:

I had my widom teeth removed a year and a half ago. I heard that when they put you to sleep and remove your wisdom teeth, the dislocate your jaw so they are able to work on removing the teeth at the back. Now Im noticing Im having horrible jaw problems, and it only seems to be getting worse. It started out with just a slight grinding when chewing very hard and crunchie foods. Now, it happens even with soft foods, and when I open my mouth or move my jaw from side-to-side. Sometimes the way I open my mouth to eat, there is a painful grind where Im just sitting there in pain. Do you think that this could be because of the surgery? Or, just something else?

How can I fix this problem? Where should I go?

Answers:
It sounds like tmj or lock jaw. I happen to have both. Both very painful. But I'm not actually sure if the surgery could've caused you to get tmj.
I would go to the dentist and ask about it. They will give you a mouth guard. But if it's serious they may have to perform surgery on it.

Back to the dentist/oral surgeon with you! Now.

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