An impacted wisdom tooth can cause pain, tenderness and swelling of the gum and jaw pain during mouth opening [12]. Jaw pain after wisdom tooth extraction can be due to inflammation called “dry socket” (throbbing pain, usually from the 3rd to 5th day) or a nerve injury (numbness in ...
The dual jaw joint of Morganucodon1,2 consists of the dentary–squamosal joint laterally and the articular–quadrate one medially. The articular–quadrate joint and its associated post-dentary bones constitute the precursor of the mammalian middle ear. F
Ear pain/ hyperacusis sensation, fulness or stuffiness feeling Parafunctional habits: Lip/cheek biting Bruxism Nail biting Thumb sucking When to refer to us: Any of the above signs and symptoms! Pre and post dental procedures which may include tooth extractions/splinting/braces or...
Fig. 2. Clinical and radiological images showing the development of stage 0 medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) over time after cessation of denosumab in a patient with breast cancer. Woman aged 66 years with breast cancer who developed severe pain in her left mandible without...
McKenna et al. [24] reported the case of a 75-year-old man who experienced bilateral ear pain and discharge for four months; he was treated with imatinib for a gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Subsequent examinations uncovered bilateral bony erosion and necrosis at the base of both external audit...
This adverse circumstance renders tissue more fragile and triggers inflammation to flare up or reoccur after local injuries, such as tooth extraction or dental implant placement procedures. Similar to osteoporotic diseases, RT decreases the trabecular bone volume and skeletal stem cell populations while ...