The fork bone (i.e. alveolar bone) pain can not open the mouth should go to the hospital stomatology department in a timely manner, the treatment method has physical therapy, medication and so on.
The main causes of alveolar bone pain and inability to open the mouth are temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome, maxillofacial tumors, odontogenic, auricular origin, etc. Before treatment, it is necessary to complete the relevant examinations to clarify the cause of the disease, and then carry out the treatment for the cause.
1. Temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome is mainly treated by physical therapy. If the condition is mild, physical therapy and hot compresses can be used. If the condition is serious, surgery is needed.
2. Maxillofacial tumors, tumors in the temporomandibular joint area and infratemporal fossa can also cause pain and lead to difficulty in opening the mouth, which need to be combined with imaging examination for differential diagnosis. Surgery or radiotherapy can be chosen in the later stage.
3. Diseases of odontogenic or otogenic origin, such as periodontitis, pericoronitis, otitis media, etc., which cause pain and inability to open the mouth, need to be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs, such as metronidazole, and drugs to improve microcirculation of the inner ear can be taken if necessary. Such as betahistine and ginkgo biloba extract.
If you have symptoms of physical discomfort, you should go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of a physician, to give targeted treatment after the cause is clear, the above drugs must be used under the guidance of a physician.