What to do about chewing muscle pain

Chewing muscle pain should be treated according to the specific causes, common causes include muscle fatigue, chewing muscle localized infection, teeth grinding and so on, the methods taken include general treatment, medication, orthodontics and so on. 1. Muscle fatigue: if a large number of coarse, hard food, can cause fatigue of the masticatory muscles, thus causing pain in the area, generally through hot compresses, massage the masticatory muscle parts, usually pay attention to reduce coarse and hard food, can be relieved after appropriate rest. 2. Chewing muscle local infection: if the chewing muscle gap soft tissue infection can also cause chewing muscle parts of the pain, this time you need to take antibiotic treatment, such as cefixime and so on. 3. Molar disorder: when suffering from molar disorder, teeth grinding will occur at night, thus causing excessive tension in the masticatory muscles causing pain, oral anti-inflammatory painkillers (e.g., ibuprofen), the use of muscle relaxation device, if necessary, orthodontic treatment. Chewing muscle pain may also be related to other causes, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause of the disease, and under the guidance of the doctor to carry out regular treatment. In addition, the medications mentioned above should also be used under medical supervision.