Trismus, or lockjaw, is a painful condition in which the jaws do not open fully. As well as pain, trismus can lead to problems with eating, speaking, and oral hygiene as a person cannot open their ...

Trismus, also known as lockjaw, is caused by trauma or injury to the mastication (chewing) muscles. You need your mastication muscles for chewing your food and opening your mouth. Without it, it would ...

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Dr Sood states that the mouth getting locked open usually involves the temporomandibular joint. It is important to stay calm ...

Lockjaw occurs when chewing muscles spasm, restricting the opening of the mouth. Diagnosis may involve a physical exam, blood tests, and imaging like CT scans or MRIs. Mild cases of lockjaw can be ...

Opening a wooden clothespin inside the mouth may be a hack for improving trismus in patients, according to a technical note published on January 6 in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial ...

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Have you been struggling with jaw pain, finding it hard to open or close your mouth, or experiencing uncomfortable cramping in your jaw? These symptoms might be signs of a condition called locked jaw, ...

Both wooden spatulas and a device called Therabite are used to help people who aren’t able to fully open their mouths after radiotherapy. This study compared these 2 methods for people who had ...