limited mouth opening – Discuss Dentistry https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/feed/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:35:45 +0000 https://bbpress.org/?v=2.6.12 en-US https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-13997 <![CDATA[Re: limited mouth opening]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-13997 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:17:30 +0000 what is the cause of limited mouth opening ? can it be cured in the near future ?

veerendra

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-13998 <![CDATA[Re: limited mouth opening]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-13998 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:51:55 +0000 nitink There are various causes of limited mouth opening like,
OSMF,
Tetanus,
Post radiation therapy, Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Ankylosis,
Microstomia,
Post Surgical Fibrosis,
Pericoronitis,
Injury to Medial Pterygoid muscle. etc

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-13999 <![CDATA[Re: limited mouth opening]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-13999 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:11:55 +0000 exactly so if the restricted mouth opening can be treated soon it would be prudent to provide symptomatic relief and wait for the mouth to open,.

otherwise doing RCT would be difficult

nitink wrote:

There are various causes of limited mouth opening like,
OSMF,
Tetanus,
Post radiation therapy, Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Ankylosis,
Microstomia,
Post Surgical Fibrosis,
Pericoronitis,
Injury to Medial Pterygoid muscle. etc

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-14000 <![CDATA[Re: limited mouth opening]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-14000 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:14:27 +0000 tirath put him on antibiotic course,,including muscle relaxant,,,,

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-14001 <![CDATA[Re: limited mouth opening]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-14001 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:40:14 +0000 How antibiotics can be given without any source of infection?

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-14002 <![CDATA[Re: limited mouth opening]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-14002 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:36:28 +0000 gaurang_thanvi2003 I think we can do RCT by any laser technique….And there are many excerise therapy for post treatment …

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-14003 <![CDATA[Re: limited mouth opening]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-14003 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:34:33 +0000 divyanshee How can lasers be used for RCT when there is limited mouth opening?

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-14004 <![CDATA[Re: limited mouth opening]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-14004 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:48:33 +0000 tirath atleast muscle relaxant can be given…

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-14005 <![CDATA[Re: limited mouth opening]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-14005 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:36:10 +0000 charmi_shah hello.

There is no cause for limited mouth opening.The patient can naturally open only limited mouth.Kindly guide if anything can be done.

Regards.

        

]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-14006 <![CDATA[Re: limited mouth opening]]> https://demo.discussdentistry.com/forums/topic/limited-mouth-opening/#post-14006 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:51:21 +0000 sushantpatel_doc In my view treatment should be postponed until mouth opening is sufficient..prescribe antibiotics and analgesic until the infection subsides and ask him to take analgesic whenever there is pain..meanwhile investigate the cause for limited mouth opening and treat it accordingly..

        

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