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About Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS
Expertise
I am a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and I am available to answer questions related to tooth extractions, implant insertion, facial recontruction, facial and oral tumor removal, TMJ dysfunction and various successful treatments, including surgery if all else fails, and occlusal discrepancy requiring orthognathic or jaw surgery.
Experience
Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicine for over 20 years. Assistant Clincal Professor and State University School of Dentistry.
Organizations
American Dental Association, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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BA
DMD
Awards and Honors
National Honor Society (OKU), Philadelphia County Dental Society, Mosby Book Award, Oral Surgery Honors, Summa Cum Laude
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You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Dentistry > Dentistry > Disk dislocation
Expert: Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS
Date: 7/14/2008
Subject: Disk dislocation
Question
Hello doctor,
A year ago,on a day early monring when i was doing yawn.all of a sudden , i heared a click sound right side of my jaw.For couple of months i have not observed as there is a disk location as it was swelled right side.
right now am having the following symtoms:
1.There is pain in my right side jaw.pain will get worse when i yawn. soem times Pain moves to my ear, head, or neck.
3.i could hear a clicking or popping noise when i open my mouth.
4.my mouth can't not open all the way, and
5.a ""bite'' problem in which my upper and lower jaw are not lined up correctly.
Please suggest me how my dislocated jaw could be corrected and is there any excersises or any treatment availbale.
if so how much it could cost to relocate the disk in its original position.
please a need your suggestion very badly.
regards
Gangareddy
Answer
Ganga - It does not sound like the jaw itself is dislocated, it sounds like the disc within the joint that separates the condyle of the jaw bone from the bony socket of the temporomandibular joint a has become dislocated. A dislocation of the disc can prevent normal function, range of opening and it can produce pain. The longer time since the disc has changed its normal position, the more difficult the to move it back.
Trying to re-establish the normal structural positions in the joint is the most important thing to do soon. You need to make an appointment with a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon as soon as possible. The doctor will get a CT scan or an MRI of the joint to discover the position of the internal structures.
So make an appointment. If you have any trouble finding a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, get back to me, let me know where you live and I'll try to find a doctor for you.
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