It so happens that when opening the jaw cavity starts to crackle. And not always clicking accompanied by pain. Sometimes it does not bother the man, but eventually he realizes that this must have something to do.
By itself, the crunch of jaws is a symptom that points to a different problem. Of course, it is recommended not to delay the disease and promptly seek medical attention. He will be able to make a diagnosis and prescribe treatment.
Consider the causes of a crunch and the clicking of the jaw:
1. Pathological processes temporomandibular joint
- Dislocation of (problem to open and close the jaw) and subluxation (because of fatigue with prolonged joint opening of the mouth).
- Arthrosis or arthritis, (may be accompanied by purulent form)
- Deterioration of the jaw cartilage or inflammation of the temporomandibular joint
2. Dental causes jaw crunch
- The processes of tooth decay and caries large amount (change due to occlusion of teeth strain)
- Mesial occlusion (doctor can straighten back)
- Wisdom tooth extraction
- Bad seal or wrong dentures
3. Other causes of a crunch jaw
- Tonsillitis
- Bruxism (teeth grinding involuntary)
- Trinity neuralgia or glossopharyngeal nerve
How to treat a crunching jaw while opening the mouth?
Treatment should start from the causes, so the doctor conducts a detailed diagnosis. There are three main areas to eliminate jaw crunch:
1) Drug treatment. Typically eliminated pain using analgesics. Arthritis doctor may prescribe glyukokortikosteroydy. And when restoring cartilage various hondroprotektory.
2) Physical Therapy. Good help to cope with this disease electrophoresis and magnetic therapy. You can numb muscles with flyuktuorizatsii.
3) surgical procedures. These include: washing out harmful substances from the jaw area by means of invasion, prosthetic articular heads, removal of adhesions and the joint fixing by means of screws.
We remind you again that if any clicking or crunching jaws, then do not delay in the "back burner" visit to a specialist. The sooner you set the cause of, the sooner a doctor can prescribe treatment.
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