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mouth/jaw pain

Why can't I open my mouth after a tooth extraction?
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Your condition may be disc disploacement without reduction or anchored disc phenomenon. Seeing a tmj specialist is advised.
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I have had this for 2 months now with strong antibiotic, some intraveniously
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Trismus is a common complication of lower wisdom tooth or molar extraction. If appropriate antibiotics is administered, it tends to resolove within 72 hours.
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