Treatments for Dislocated jaw
Treatments for Dislocated jaw
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Dislocated jaw
includes the following list.
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or change in treatment plans.
- Injected anesthetics
- Reseat the jaw joint
- Jaw bandage
- Ice pack - for the first 12 to 24 hours; to reduce swelling and for comfort.
- Heat pack - after 24 hours; for pain relief
- Eat soft foods
- Avoid opening mouth wide
- Take care when yawning, yellow, eating, or other jaw movements
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Jaw Pain/Swelling:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Dental or periodontal pathology, oral lesions, salivary pathology, and oral neoplasms require specialized treatment by dental specialist or oral surgeon
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TMJ: Initial treatment includes pain management, bite block (night guard), cold/warm compresses, intra-articular steroid/lidocaine injections, and avoidance of jaw clenching and gum chewing
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Temporal arteritis: Temporal artery biopsy and high- dose steroids
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Headache: Pain relievers, stress reduction, migraine-specific therapy (e.g., triptans), and manipulation
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Neuralgia and neuropathies may be treated with NSAIDs, anticonvulsants (e.g., valproic acid, gabapentin), medical pain management and/or directed therapy (e.g., nerve block)
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Treat underlying systemic etiologies and behavioral disease as necessary
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Dislocated or fractured jaw:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
As in all traumatic injuries, check first for a patent airway, adequate ventilation, and pulses; then control hemorrhage and check for other injuries. As necessary, maintain a patent airway with an oropharyngeal airway, nasotracheal intubation, or a cricothyrotomy. Relieve pain with analgesics as needed.
After the patient stabilizes, surgical reduction and fixation by wiring restores mandibular and maxillary alignment. Maxillary fractures may also require reconstruction and repair of soft-tissue injuries. Teeth and bones are never removed during surgery unless unavoidable. If the patient has lost teeth from trauma, the surgeon will decide whether they can be reimplanted. If they can, he’ll reimplant them within 6 hours, while they’re still viable. Viability is increased if the tooth is placed in milk, saliva, or normal saline solution. Dislocations are usually reduced manually under anesthesia.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Dislocations and subluxations:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Immediate reduction (before tissue edema and muscle spasm make reduction difficult) can prevent additional tissue damage and vascular impairment. Closed reduction consists of manual traction under general anesthesia (or local anesthesia and sedatives). During such reduction, I.V. morphine controls pain; I.V. midazolam controls muscle spasm and facilitates muscle stretching during traction. Some injuries require open reduction under regional block or general anesthesia. Such surgery may include wire fixation of the joint, skeletal traction, and ligament repair.
After reduction, a splint, a cast, or traction immobilizes the joint. In most cases, immobilizing the digits for 2 weeks, hips for 6 to 8 weeks, and other dislocated joints for 3 to 6 weeks allows surrounding ligaments to heal. Follow-up with a physical therapist is usually required to maintain optimal joint function.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Jaw pain:
Emergency Interventions
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Ask the patient when the jaw pain began. Did it arise suddenly or gradually? Is it more severe or frequent now than when it first occurred? Sudden severe jaw pain, especially when associated with chest pain, shortness of breath, or arm pain, requires prompt evaluation because it may herald a life-threatening disorder. Perform an electrocardiogram and obtain blood samples for cardiac enzyme levels. Administer oxygen, morphine sulfate, and a vasodilator as indicated.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Jaw dislocation or fracture:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
As in all traumatic injuries, check first for a patent airway, adequate ventilation, and pulses; then control hemorrhage and check for other injuries. As necessary, maintain a patent airway with an oropharyngeal airway, nasotracheal intubation, or a tracheotomy. Administer an analgesic for pain as needed.
After the patient’s condition stabilizes, surgical reduction and fixation by wiring restores mandibular and maxillary alignment. Maxillary fractures may also require reconstruction and repair of soft-tissue injuries.
Teeth and bones are never removed during surgery unless unavoidable. If the patient has lost teeth from trauma, the surgeon will decide whether they can be reimplanted. If they can, he’ll reimplant them within 6 hours, while they’re still viable. Viability is increased if the tooth is placed in milk. Dislocations are usually reduced manually under anesthesia.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Dislocations and subluxations:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
Immediate reduction (before tissue edema and muscle spasm make reduction difficult) can prevent additional tissue damage and vascular impairment.
Closed reduction consists of manual traction under general anesthesia (or local anesthesia and sedatives). During such reduction, I.V. morphine controls pain; I.V. midazolam controls muscle spasm and facilitates muscle stretching during traction.
Some injuries require open reduction under regional block or general anesthesia. Such surgery may include wire fixation of the joint, skeletal traction, and ligament repair.
After reduction, a splint, cast, or traction immobilizes the joint. Generally, immobilizing the digits for 2 weeks, hips for 6 to 8 weeks, and other dislocated joints for 3 to 6 weeks allows surrounding ligaments to heal.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Jaw pain:
Nursing considerations
(Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
If the patient is in severe pain, withhold food, liquids, and oral medications until the diagnosis is confirmed. Administer an analgesic. Prepare the patient for diagnostic tests such as jaw X-rays. Apply an ice pack if the jaw is swollen, and discourage the patient from talking or moving his jaw.
Patient teaching
Instruct the patient on measures to relieve jaw discomfort depending on the source of the pain. Inform patients of the link between sudden severe jaw pain and cardiac dysfunction and to seek medical assistance immediately.
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Source: Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series, 2007
Jaw pain:
Emergency Actions
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Sudden severe jaw pain, especially when associated with chest pain, shortness of breath, or arm pain, requires prompt evaluation because it may herald a life-threatening disorder. Perform an electrocardiogram and obtain blood samples for cardiac enzyme levels. Administer oxygen, morphine sulfate, and a vasodilator as indicated.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Jaw pain:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ If the patient is in severe pain, withhold food, liquids, and oral medications until the diagnosis is confirmed.
▪ Administer an analgesic as ordered, and monitor effect.
▪ Prepare the patient for diagnostic tests such as jaw X-rays.
▪ Apply an ice pack if the jaw is swollen, and discourage the patient from talking or moving his jaw.
Patient teaching
▪ Explain the disorder and the treatments to the patient.
▪ Teach the patient the proper way to insert mouth splints.
▪ Discuss ways to reduce stress.
▪ Explain the identification and avoidance of triggers.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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