We hear the complaint that the jaw is crampedso rarely. Moreover, it is almost impossible to independently determine the cause of this phenomenon. Most often, this condition is not dangerous and passes without complications. However, sometimes there are situations when the jaw reduces due to serious health problems.
How is the disease manifested
Болезненные ощущения в области челюсти, как usually associated with impaired temporomandibular joint. He, like all other joints, has a capsule, where there are quite complex muscle movements. And this is not surprising, because with its help many life processes take place, such as biting, chewing, yawning, intercourse, coughing, laughing, etc.
According to many scientists, this joint is alsoresponsible for balance in the body. So, if the jaw is in the correct position, then the rest of the muscles of the face and head, in general, are not subject to heavy loads and do not experience discomfort. When the joint is displaced to one side, the center of gravity of the head changes, as a result of which not only the head but also the neck begins to suffer. In addition, the cranial nerves can be infringed, causing permanent spasms in a person.
Unpleasant sensations, when driving, jaw sore,may be present both day and night. And at night the pain can become even stronger. Much here depends on the psychological state of a person. Any stressful situation, lack of sleep can cause increased pain.
Causes
Before you start fighting with the disease, the doctor must find out its cause. Only this will help determine the tactics of treatment and prevent relapses in the future.
Why is jaw dropping? The main culprits are:
• constant stress, nervousness, which force them to violently react to what is happening;
• bruxism (a person grinds his teeth in a dream);
• muscle tension and spasm due to uneven loading;
• dental diseases;
• physiological peculiarity of yawning;
• pathological changes in the cervical vertebrae.
Why reduces the lower jaw
There are situations when reducing only the bottomthe jaw. The cause of this phenomenon is usually a violation of the trigeminal nerve. In this case, the main symptom manifests itself in the form of severe paroxysmal pain, which can spread to both the teeth and the entire half of the face. Such sensations are temporary. The duration of the pain does not exceed half an hour, after which they subside.
The same peculiarity of pain is peculiar tooncological diseases of the head, oral cavity and nasopharynx. Therefore, if the jaw is cramped and there is a suspicion that the cause of this is a cancer, you should immediately contact a medical institution, where with the help of CT, MRI, X-ray and biopsy you will be fully diagnosed for the presence of a tumor.
Pain due to injury
Everyone knows that surgical interventions injaw area, various injuries and injuries of the face and neck do not pass without a trace. As a result of a strong blow to the face, a broken jaw can occur. In addition, the jaw joint may be damaged, due to which the jaws will be in the wrong position and lose mobility, and an attempt to close them will be accompanied by acute pain in the joint area. If the pain is associated with injury, it is often at the site of injury that puffiness appears.
Bruxism
A disease like bruxism manifests itselfstrong clenching of the jaws in sleep and teeth grinding. Owing to the disease, the teeth become less stable and begin to loosen. Plus, crowns wear out. Often this pathology leads to disruption of the maxillary-temporal joint.
Bruxism is characterized by spasmodic pain.sensations that appear after waking up. The pain can be given not only to the jaw, but also spread throughout the head. People with such a disease often complain that their teeth and jaw are reduced, which indicates an overstrain of the joint.
Many "owners" of bruxism may not even knowabout the existence of the disease until someone informs them that they are in a dream gnashing their teeth, or until they visit a dentist who sees the problem.
Arthritis
This disease is very common among people.old age. Moreover, it may concern not only the joints of the upper and lower extremities, but also the face, including the temporomandibular joint. Therefore, if the jaw of a person who is over 60 years of age has cramped, it may indicate arthritis of the jaw joint. In this case, the joint is deformed, as a result of which it cannot correctly carry out the tasks assigned to it.
Arthritis is characterized by pain after chewing or talking. At rest, the pain disappears.
Keeps jaw in a dream
Quite often, general practitioners hear complaintsabout the fact that the jaw reduces during the night rest. This happens, as a rule, because of the transferred neuroses and stresses. In a dream, our body relaxes, and muscle tension due to the resulting stress can cause a change in the position of the jaw. In this situation, doctors recommend taking medications that soothe the nervous system, for example, Persen. It is also important that the medication contains antispasmodics, which will relieve muscle spasms.
Before starting treatment, it will not hurt to visit a neurologist. He will analyze the situation and give recommendations on whether you need medication or not.
Spasms of jaw when yawning
No less common are complaints about what has reducedjaw when yawning. Their frequency is due to the fact that people yawn often, and during this process the tone of the jaw muscles is lost for a certain time. If there was residual tension before yawning, then at the end of the process the muscles come to the hypertonus, the jaw joint undergoes an increased load, as a result of which the jaw is reduced.
If mixing happens with every littlea yawn, especially when the process is accompanied by pain and slight swelling, should go to a neurologist, trauma surgeon or dentist. There is a possibility that in this way a long-time injury or an orthodontic defect in the oral cavity develops. Also, a tumor in this area may interfere with full yawn.
Anyway, if you are present when yawningdiscomfort, it is recommended to apply a cooling compress. On this day, one should consume rubbed food in order not to strain the jaw muscles when chewing and give the joint a chance to rest.
Treatment
In case the jaw has narrowed on one side andin parallel, there are fever and swelling, the first thing to do is contact a surgeon. It is possible that this condition resulted from purulent inflammation in this place. Similar symptoms may indicate the development of peritonsillary abscess associated with angina.
If the lower part of the face comes together on one side with an irradiation into the orbit, inflammation of the facial artery may be suspected. In this case, you should visit the surgeon.
Severe and boring pain, radiating to the jaw, may indicate inflammation of the trigeminal nerve, and here you cannot do without visiting a neuropathologist.
If the jaw collapses due to the incorrect positioning of the dentition, you will need the help of a dentist who installs tires and prostheses to avoid problems in the future.
Constant jaw pain can signalthe appearance of a tumor in the facial area. As the disease progresses, the pain will become stronger and more nagging. Therefore, if the reduction of the jaw and pain is observed for a long time and at the same time the pain is pulsating, you should immediately consult a doctor to start treatment in time and stop the tumor growth.
