Jaw, broken or dislocated
Alternative names:
ddislocated jaw; fractured jaw; injury to the jaw or mouth
Symptoms:
For dislocated jaw:
- Pain in the face
or jaw, located in front of the ear on the affected side(s),
worse with movement.
- Inability to close the mouth.
- Drooling because
of inability to close the mouth.
- Difficulty speaking
- Jaw may protrude forward.
- Teeth may not align normally.
- Bite feels "off" or crooked.
For fractured (broken) jaw:
- Jaw tenderness or pain.
- Worse with biting or chewing.
- Jaw stiffness.
- Difficulty opening the mouth widely.
- Severe fracture
may limit any movement of the jaw.
- Lump or abnormal appearance of the cheek or jaw.
- Numbness of the
face (particularly the lower lip).
- Facial swelling
- Facial bruising
- Loose or damaged teeth.
- Bleeding from the mouth.
Update Date: 10/08/99
Updated by: adam.com editorial
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