<human>: Hi, I went to the dentist Jan 7 2013 and had 3 fillings done on my left side and now my jaw hurts when I open my mouth wide and to bite down it feels like my jaw is dislocated it doesn t close smooth.what can it be and what should I do ? Also forgot to mention I went to the dentist maybe 2 weeks before and got fillings on my right side and it didn t leave my jaw hurting...Thank you in advanced
<bot>: Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Difficulty in mouth opening occurs due to any trauma, accident or can be due prolonged opening of the mouth at the time of dental treatment. I would suggest you to take muscle relaxants for three days. If your filled tooth is still hurting I would suggest you to go for an x-ray of the tooth, root canal treatment will be required. Take a course of antibiotics and analgesics under the prescription of your Dentist. Take multivitamin supplements. Take lukewarm saline rinses. Hope this helps out, Regards.