Trismus. Medical search. FAQ

Although there were decreasing trismus, swelling, and pain level, with this LLLT, there was significant difference only in the 7th day pain level in the laser group compared with the control group. (altmetric.com)
Evaluation of adjunctive effect of low-level laser Therapy on pain, swelling and trismus after surgical removal of impacted lower third molar: A double blind randomized clinical trial. (semanticscholar.org)
Pain, swelling and trismus are the common complications after this surgery which affect quality of life. (semanticscholar.org)
The aim of this study is to evaluate the adjunctive effect of low-level laser Therapy on pain, swelling and trismus after surgical removal of impacted lower third molar. (semanticscholar.org)
Trismus, pain, and swelling were evaluated on the first and seventh days after surgery. (semanticscholar.org)
0.05 was calculated for pain, swelling, and trismus on days 1 and 7 after surgery that was not statistically significant. (semanticscholar.org)
Conclusion Under limitations of this study, using low-power laser with mentioned parameters, clinically reduces pain, swelling and trismus after surgical removal of impacted mandibular wisdom, but not statistically significant. (semanticscholar.org)

I'm unsure if true lock jaw or trismus. (simple-tmj-treatment.com)
Trismus is the medical term for " lock-jaw, " a condition that causes the muscles in the jaw, known as the muscles of mastication, to spasm or contract uncontrollably. (belmarrahealth.com)
Trismus (or lock jaw) is a condition in which someone has severely restricted mouth opening. (treatingtmj.com)

Acute closed locked conditions - displaced meniscus Rarely, trismus is a symptom of nasopharyngeal or infratemporal tumors/ fibrosis of temporalis tendon, when patient has limited mouth opening, always premalignant conditions like oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) should also be considered in differential diagnosis. (wikipedia.org)
The clinical features of OSMF includes progressive inability to open the mouth ( Trismus ) due to oral fibrosis and scarring, pain and burning sensation upon consumption of spicy food stuffs, increased salivation, change of gustatory sensation, hearing loss due to stenosis of the eustachian tubes, dryness of the mouth, nasal tone to the voice, dysphagia (if esophagus is involved). (thefreedictionary.com)
It is used primarily to prevent and treat trismus and scarring or fibrosis from radiation therapy, surgery, and trauma. (wellmark.com)

Another definition of trismus is simply a limitation of movement. (wikipedia.org)

While the symptoms of trismus-pseudocamptodactyly syndrome vary from patient to patient, characteristic symptoms include the inability to open the mouth wide (e.g., less than 6 mm, just under 1/4th of an inch) and shortened muscles, including of the hamstrings and calf muscles. (nih.gov)
There is no one treatment for trismus-pseudocamptodactyly (TPS), however, there are various strategies that can be used to manage symptoms. (nih.gov)
Symptoms of ZMC fracture include paresthesias in the distribution of the maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve, trismus, diplopia, and flattening of the zygoma. (medscape.com)
Six patients went on to develop TMJ ankylosis within one to three years after the initial middle ear infection, and five of these children required surgery to relieve trismus and other symptoms. (medscape.com)

However, less than half of respondents reported that they were very confident in their ability to examine the health of teeth and gums for complications of trismus , dysphagia, and xerostomia. (thefreedictionary.com)

Oral surgery procedures, as in the extraction of lower molar teeth, may cause trismus as a result either of inflammation to the muscles of mastication or direct trauma to the TMJ. (wikipedia.org)
A disease entity may cause trismus, but conversely, it may also be iatrogenic, resulting from prescribed interventions and treatments. (statpearls.com)
Accidental injuries leading to external penetration of a foreign object may also cause trismus but is relatively rare. (belmarrahealth.com)

Complications of radiotherapy: Osteoradionecrosis may result in pain, trismus, suppuration and occasionally a foul smelling wound. (wikipedia.org)
Severe oral infections, if left untreated, often present with trismus that can lead to more complications such as cervical cellulitis or mediastinitis. (belmarrahealth.com)
Pain, swelling and trismus are the common complications after this surgery which affect quality of life. (semanticscholar.org)

trismus ( triz -mŭs) n. spasm of the jaw muscles, keeping the jaws tightly closed. (encyclopedia.com)

Primary or secondary neoplastic disease in the epipharyngeal region, parotid gland, jaws, or TMJ can lead to trismus. (belmarrahealth.com)
Malformations during jaw development can lead to trismus. (mydubaidentist.com)

There are temporary and permanent cases of trismus development, however, most cases tend to fall into the former. (belmarrahealth.com)
Medications such as aspirin and other anti-inflammatories can be helpful in cases of trismus. (mydubaidentist.com)

The co-administration of dexamethasone and nimesulide reduces pain, edema and trismus in third molar removal surgeries. (bvsalud.org)

There are myriad etiologies implicated in the development of trismus. (statpearls.com)
Secondary effects of some drugs can lead to the development of trismus. (belmarrahealth.com)

Bounded anteriorly by the last erupted molar, posteriorly by the ramus of the mandible, superiorly by the maxillary tuberosity, and inferiorly by the retromolar trigone, the retromolar space has been used for flexible fiberoptic oral intubation in patients with severe trismus in whom the reduced interincisor distance does not allow for placement of a rigid laryngoscope or a tracheal tube between the teeth . (thefreedictionary.com)
Reduced mobility of the mandible known as trismus is a phenomenon frequently seen in head and neck (H&N) cancer patients and patients with temporomandibular disorders [1- (springer.com)

High-dose-rate brachytherapy in severe trismus: Making it happen! (termedia.pl)
Dholam K, Singh G, Laskar S, Gurav S, Akire G. High-dose-rate brachytherapy in severe trismus: Making it happen! (termedia.pl)
We present a report on the management of a previously-irradiated completely edentulous patient with severe trismus utilizing surface mould-based HDR-BT. (termedia.pl)

Temporary trismus occurs much more frequently than permanent trismus. (wikipedia.org)
Most commonly trismus is temporary, and typically resolves in less than 2 weeks, but permanent trismus may also occur. (statpearls.com)

One recent study , "Impact of Exercise with TheraBite device on trismus and health-related quality of life: A prospective study" (1.25.17), looks at the significant positive impact the TheraBite Jaw Motion Rehabilitation System had on patients experiencing trismus. (craniorehab.com)

Drug induced: Some drugs are capable of causing trismus as a secondary effect, phenothiazine, succinyl choline and tricyclic antidepressants being more among the most common. (treatingtmj.com)

46yrs/M Pain, trismus , & swelling in mandibular left posterior region Chauhan 33 yrs/M Pain & swelling in lower right back region Dinakar et al. (thefreedictionary.com)
Clinically the patient showed swelling and trismus , tenderness at the mandibular angle, palpation bilaterally, and posttraumatic malocclusion (left posterior precontact). (thefreedictionary.com)
It has been used in ophthalmology, dermatology, and rheumatology.The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of HA and Benzydamine hydrochloride (BnzHCl) sprays in reducing swelling, pain, and trismus after the surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molars. (nationalelfservice.net)
Trismus due to bilateral mandibular coronoid hyperplasia. (bmj.com)
Conclusion Under limitations of this study, using low-power laser with mentioned parameters, clinically reduces pain, swelling and trismus after surgical removal of impacted mandibular wisdom, but not statistically significant. (semanticscholar.org)

Corticosteroids are widely used to reduce pain, swelling and trismus following third molar surgery ( Dental Elf 3rd Sept 2012 and 5th March 2013) baut can cause adrenal suppression, delayed wound healing, and increased susceptibility to infection so should HA be found to be effective with fewer adverse effects this would have wider clinical use. (nationalelfservice.net)

Trismus in patients with oropharyngeal cancer: relationship with dose in structures of mastication apparatus. (springer.com)
Chemoradiation-induced trismus remains a problem particularly for patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma. (elsevier.com)

We present the case of a newborn who presented with severe, congenital trismus due to brainstem dysgenesis. (aappublications.org)
To our knowledge, this is one of the earliest reported cases of congenital trismus attributable to brainstem dysgenesis. (aappublications.org)
A literature review was conducted to provide an overview of the differential pathogenesis as it presents in congenital cases and discuss the complexity of managing congenital trismus due to brainstem dysgenesis in a neonate and infant. (aappublications.org)
4 Congenital trismus can be associated with a number of disorders ( Fig 1 ), although in a subset of cases no etiology can be identified. (aappublications.org)
Etiologies and differential diagnoses of congenital trismus. (aappublications.org)
We report the case of a child with congenital trismus attributable to brainstem dysgenesis and provide a current literature on this condition. (aappublications.org)
Importantly, trismus is a common finding in certain narrow patient populations, such as patients with congenital micrognathia syndromes or those undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancers. (statpearls.com)
Congenital trismus is a serious anomaly, and establishment of an airway for surgical correction is a challenge. (manipal.edu)
We present the airway management of a seven-month-old infant with congenital trismus who was scheduled for corrective surgery. (manipal.edu)

The Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery service was consulted for the management of the newborn's trismus and airway, as well as a gastric tube insertion for impaired swallowing ability. (aappublications.org)

We describe a patient with a locked-in syndrome due to a vascular malformation of the basilar artery-megadolichobasilar artery (fusiform aneurysm, vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia) with bilateral masticatory spasms and persistent trismus. (baillement.com)
Trismus is often followed by stiffness of the neck and other muscles throughout the body as well as uncontrollable spasms. (encyclopedia.com)

Although subjective measures were utilised to measure post operative trismus successfully, there was no consensus as to which treatment modality had overall better outcomes, with conflicting studies in keeping with the current debate in this field. (springer.com)
Data suggest that early intervention with mechanical stretching devices for head and neck cancer patients undergoing curative therapy maximizes their effectiveness in the treatment of trismus. (knowcancer.com)
That being said, treatment for trismus typically begins after head and neck cancer patients are found to have moderate to severe reduction in jaw range of motion. (knowcancer.com)
A subset of head and neck cancer patients will develop severe or rapidly progressive trismus that will fail to respond to treatment. (knowcancer.com)
The investigators would like to test the hypothesis that: 1) preventive use of a mechanical stretching device during cancer treatment and early recovery is feasible, and 2) preventive use of a mechanical stretching device will result in a marked decrease in the incidence and severity of trismus in patients undergoing primary or adjuvant radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. (knowcancer.com)
Dynasplint for the management of trismus after treatment of upper aerodigestive tract cancer: a retrospective study. (springer.com)
A preliminary report on the efficacy of a dynamic jaw opening device (Dyna splint trismus system) as part of the multimodal treatment of trismus in patients with head and neck cancer. (springer.com)
Trismus can occur as a symptom due to tumor ingrowth or it can occur postsurgical following the treatment for head and neck cancer. (amrita.edu)
A retrospective study including 69 patients aiming to investigate trismus incidence in relation to different H&N cancer diagnoses and treatment regimens. (dissertations.se)
In Study II the incidence of trismus after oncology treatment was prospectively examined in 75 patients as well as the impact of trismus on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL). (dissertations.se)
We used Patient reported outcome (PRO) instruments, including the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaires, (EORTC QLQ), the Gothenburg Trismus Questionnaire (GTQ) and repeated measurements of MIO. (dissertations.se)
Results: The results showed that trismus is a common sequela after H&N cancer treatment. (dissertations.se)
In the retrospective study 42% of the patients had post-treatment trismus and in the prospective material 38% had trismus 6 months following treatment. (dissertations.se)
Conclusions: Our main findings demonstrate that trismus has a significantly negative impact on HRQL and mental health in both H&N cancer and TMD patients and that it is a common and sometimes excruciating sequela after H&N cancer treatment. (dissertations.se)
What is the treatment for trismus? (facialpalsy.org.uk)
Your GP or consultant should confirm the diagnosis of trismus and he/she may recommend the following treatment. (facialpalsy.org.uk)
Trismus treatment will depend on the underlying cause and usually needs to be implemented in a timely fashion before the condition worsens. (mydubaidentist.com)
These are the most common initial trismus treatment guidelines. (mydubaidentist.com)
Home » Treatment » What is Trismus? (treatingtmj.com)
Assessment and treatment may be provided for swallowing, restricted jaw movement (trismus), swelling (lymphedema), speech, language, voice or cognitive disorders that arise as a result of cancer or cancer treatments. (bccancer.bc.ca)

Prevention: primary immunization (DPT) Dental trismus is characterized by a difficulty in opening the jaw. (wikipedia.org)

The objective of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of dexamethasone in post-operative edema and trismus after impacted third molar surgery . (bvsalud.org)
Trismus, pain, and swelling were evaluated on the first and seventh days after surgery. (semanticscholar.org)
0.05 was calculated for pain, swelling, and trismus on days 1 and 7 after surgery that was not statistically significant. (semanticscholar.org)

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Although unilateral restriction may occur, by definition, trismus is a bilateral process that results from increased tone mediated by the efferent portion of the reflex arch of the trigeminal nerve. (statpearls.com)
Unilateral trismus caused by vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia with truncal irritation of the motor root of the trigeminal nerve is a rare disease that has been described only once . (baillement.com)
In contrast to an irritation of the trigeminal nerve in this patient, we presume that rather an irritation of the trigeminal nuclear area was the cause of trismus in our patient, because MRI could not demonstrate a contact of the magadolichobasilaris to both trigeminal roots. (baillement.com)

Evaluation of adjunctive effect of low-level laser Therapy on pain, swelling and trismus after surgical removal of impacted lower third molar: A double blind randomized clinical trial. (semanticscholar.org)
The aim of this study is to evaluate the adjunctive effect of low-level laser Therapy on pain, swelling and trismus after surgical removal of impacted lower third molar. (semanticscholar.org)

The following parameters were evaluated: pain (VAS), total number of rescue analgesics used, time taken to first rescue analgesics consumption, edema, trismus, and patient satisfaction. (bvsalud.org)
Edema and trismus presented lower values during the administration of the two treatments. (bvsalud.org)

This article discusses an interesting case report of circumscribed myositis ossificans of the masseter muscle causing trismus with a review of literature on the subject. (mdcurrent.in)
Strong dose-volume correlations support the hypothesis that limiting dose to the ipsilateral masseter muscle and, in particular, the medial pterygoid muscle may reduce the likelihood of trismus. (elsevier.com)

Trismus, from the Greek "trismus" ("gnashing," as in teeth) refers to restriction of the range of motion of the jaws. (statpearls.com)

Among them, 6 articles addressed the possible mechanism for trismus related to tumor ingrowth, 8 articles suggested the likely reason for trismus in patients who had undergone radiation therapy and 2 articles addressed the postsurgical cause for trismus. (amrita.edu)
Trismus is a common problem for people who have undergone radiation secondary to head and neck cancer. (craniorehab.com)

Radiation-induced trismus in head and neck cancer patients. (springer.com)
Radiation-induced trismus is also a relatively common oral complication. (amrita.edu)

Pauli N, Johnson J, Finizia C, Andréll P. The incidence of trismus and long-term impact on health-related quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer. (springer.com)
Johnson J, van As-Brooks CJ, Fagerberg-Mohlin B, Finizia C. Trismus in head and neck cancer patients in Sweden: incidence and risk factors. (springer.com)
The aim of this thesis was to investigate how trismus affects the quality of life and mental health in patients with H&N cancer and TMD, examine the incidence of trismus and ultimately to improve the management and care of patients with trismus. (dissertations.se)

Trismus may be treated with botulinum toxin injections into the masseter and temporalis muscles. (mdpi.com)

Trismus can be seen as an extra-pyramidal side-effect of metoclopromide, phenothiazines and other medications. (wikipedia.org)
Trismus can be seen as extra pyramidal side effects of metaclopromide, Phenothiazine and other medications. (treatingtmj.com)

Dexamethasone resulted in significantly less trismus than controls on day 2 postoperatively, but there was no significant difference among the groups at 7thday. (bvsalud.org)

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