What are the symptoms of mandibular nerve disorders?

The mandible is the abbreviation of the part above the chin. The mandible is full of nerves and is very sensitive to external stimuli. The dense nerve distribution also makes the jaw very prone to disease problems. For example, mandibular nerve disorder is a common symptom. In recent years, more and more people have been suffering from the disease. Let’s take a look at the symptoms of mandibular nerve disorder. How to treat it?

Temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome is the most common disease in the oral and maxillofacial region, and its pathogenesis is not yet fully understood. The main clinical manifestations of this disease are pain in the joint area, joint clicking during movement, and mandibular movement disorders. Most cases are joint dysfunction with a good prognosis; however, organic changes may occur in very rare cases.

symptom:

The main clinical manifestations of temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome include local joint soreness or pain, joint clicking and mandibular movement disorders. The pain may be located in the joint area or around the joints; it may be accompanied by tenderness of varying degrees. Joint soreness or pain is especially noticeable when chewing or opening the mouth. The snapping sound occurs when the mouth is opened. The sound can occur at different stages of mandibular movement and can be a crisp single sound or a series of fragmented sounds. Common movement obstacles include limited mouth opening, mandibular deviation when opening the mouth, and limited left and right mandibular movement. In addition, it may be accompanied by symptoms such as temporal pain, dizziness, and tinnitus.

Non-drug treatment:

(1) First, the influence of mental factors must be eliminated. If necessary, a psychiatrist should be consulted to develop a treatment plan and conduct psychological-behavioral therapy;

(2) Correcting occlusal relationships and bad habits, such as excessive mouth opening and unilateral chewing;

(3) Other non-drug treatments, such as nerve stimulation therapy, nerve block therapy, surgical treatment, physical therapy, traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture therapy, etc.