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  2. Wooden chest syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Chest wall. Wooden chest syndrome is a rigidity of the chest following the administration of high doses of opioids during anesthesia [1]. [1]Wooden chest syndrome describes marked muscle rigidity — especially involving the thoracic and abdominal muscles — that is an occasional adverse effect associated with the intravenous administration of lipophilic synthetic opioids such as fentanyl [2].

  3. 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.

  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. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Mandibular fossa - Wikipedia

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    This can lead to easy subluxation of the joint and trismus (lock jaw). [5] Deformation of the mandibular fossa, often part of temporomandibular dysplasia , causes similar problems in dogs . [ 6 ] [ 7 ] This may resolve spontaneously, or require surgery .

  8. Tori Spelling Says Jason Priestley Chipped Her Tooth ... - AOL

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    Tori Spelling and Jason Priestley Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage for Silver Spoon (formerly The Cabana)/Getty Images Tori Spelling is getting veneers — and her former Beverly Hills, 90210 costar ...

  9. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw - Wikipedia

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    There was low quality evidence suggesting taking antibiotics prior to the dental extraction, as well as the use of post operative techniques for wound closure lowered the risk of patients developing medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw compared with the usual standard care received for regular dental extractions.