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  2. Trismus - Wikipedia

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    Dental trismus is defined by difficulty in opening the jaw. It is a temporary condition that usually lasts no more than two weeks. Dental trismus is caused by an injury to the masticatory muscles, such as opening the jaw for an extended period of time or having a needle pass through a muscle.

  3. Tetanus - Wikipedia

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    Tetanus (from Ancient Greek τέτανος 'tension, stretched, rigid'), also known as lockjaw, is a bacterial infection caused by Clostridium tetani and characterized by muscle spasms. In the most common type, the spasms begin in the jaw and then progress to the rest of the body.

  4. Parapharyngeal abscess - Wikipedia

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    An anterior space abscess can cause lockjaw (spasm of jaw muscle), and hard mass formation along the angle of the mandible, with medial bulging of the tonsil and lateral pharyngeal wall. A posterior space abscess causes swelling in the posterior pharyngeal wall, and lockjaw is minimal.

  5. Dental anesthesia - Wikipedia

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    An injection blocks sensation in the inferior alveolar nerve, which runs from the angle of the mandible down the medial aspect of the mandible, innervating the mandibular teeth, lower lip, chin, and parts of the tongue, which is effective for dental work in the mandibular arch.

  6. The Surprising Relationship Between Oral Health and IBD - AOL

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    She never had a gastroenterologist explain that dental hygiene can be related to IBD or a dentist who asked her about any oral symptoms, even knowing she has Crohn’s disease. “I feel like ...

  7. Infiltration analgesia - Wikipedia

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    Local anaesthetic is used routinely for dental procedures in oral surgery, restorative, periodontal, and prosthetic dentistry. Infiltration injections are a safe and effective method for dealing with daily dental procedures and dental pain. [4] Nevertheless, some complications can arise from infiltrations.

  8. Meth mouth - Wikipedia

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    As of 2012, methamphetamine is the most discussed illegal drug in dental literature for its extensive effect on users' dental health. [3] The teeth of some methamphetamine users appear to be dark and extensively eroded. [4] The epithet "meth mouth" is the result of these superficial presentations of advanced tooth decay and gum infection.

  9. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    A common scenario where a newly placed dental restoration (e.g. a crown or a filling) is incorrectly contoured, and creates a premature contact in the bite. This may localize all the force of the bite onto one tooth, and cause inflammation of the periodontal ligament and reversible increase in tooth mobility.