Okay, I had a pain in my gum (I thought) that wouldn't go away. I thought it was due to me poking a new wisdom tooth with a sharp impliment but it resulted in pain whenever I opened my mouth wide (or rather, tried to).
Then, the other day I pushed my jaw up into my head and felt and hurt a pop noise. A few days later and I can open my mouth without any major pain and I can eat without pain.
Is it possible that I accidentally dislocated my jaw and the pain at the moment is just bruising? How exactly could I have done it? I wasn't punch, I havent hit my head off of anything. Can it be done just by opening your mouth wide?
2006-11-27 23:16:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Btw I'm 23.
2006-11-27 23:23:20 · update #1
Yes, actually you can dislocate your jaw by opening your jaw wide. It is called TMJ, or Temporalmandibular joint disfunction. It does sound like you may have just shifed the joint a bit by repeated opening wide. If you had actually dislocated your jaw, you would not be able to close your mouth. You should have this evaluated by a doctor.
2006-11-27 23:26:38 · answer #1 · answered by terrismithrn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did mine on a mint! And it hurt! I opened my mouth and it just went! The doctor had to put it back in for me! I don't open my mouth wide anymore! The wife loves it!
2006-11-27 23:21:31 · answer #2 · answered by wheeliebin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, and just by eating. I know someone who did just that and it ended up that she had to have her jaws wired together for awhile because it wouldn't stay in place after that unless they did. She was eating a large sandwich and when she opened her mouth that was it!!!!
2006-11-27 23:19:54 · answer #3 · answered by Elizabeth L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have thought by accident was the only way. I can't imagine anybody doing it on purpose.
2006-11-27 23:26:34 · answer #4 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋