AIM: The present study aimed to compare the clinical efficiency of facial pressure bandage, that intramuscular injection dexamethasone (8 mg) on postsurgical sequels (swelling, pain, and trismus) extraction impacted mandibular third molar. METHODS: implemented a randomized split-mouth design. Patients with symmetrical bilateral molars were eligible for trial. Sides randomly assigned two groups:...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of duration of application of mouth gag on Temporomandibular (TM) joint pain and trismus after tonsillectomy. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Nowshera, from February to July 2012. METHODOLOGY A total of 40 patients undergoing tonsillectomy, in mouth openin...

Trismus is the inability to normally open the mouth. Inflammation of soft tissue around impacted third molar tooth is the most common cause of trismus. Other causes include tetanus, inflammation of muscles of mastication, peritonsillar abscess, temporomandibular joint disorders, as a temporary side effect of many stimulants of the sympathetic nervous system and some recreational drugs. Trismus ...

Postoperative trismus frequently associates the oral surgical interventions performed in the ramus and angle of the mandible. There is no ideal therapy for postoperative trismus. Since the low power laser induces distinguishing primary and secondary biostimulative effects, the aim of the investigation was to determine its effect on the reduction of postoperative trismus. The investigation was p...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether smoking influences the postoperative course (pain and trismus) of lower third molar surgery, with a clinical evaluation of surgical wound condition and analysis of the possible differences between smokers and nonsmokers. DESIGN The study subjects were randomly distributed into two groups (smokers and nonsmokers) and subjected to lower third molar extraction in ...

BACKGROUND Surgical removal of mandibular third molars results in some degree of post-operative pain, swelling and trismus. These can be controlled by proper administration of local anesthesia, careful bone removal, minimal trauma to adjacent soft tissues and administration of methylprednisolone and serratiopeptidase drugs. The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of methylpredn...

A 60 year old patient presented with an acute pseudobulbar palsy associated with trismus. A computed tomography scan revealed low attenuation areas consistent with infarction affecting the genu of the internal capsules bilaterally. Trismus has not previously been described as the presenting feature of a pseudobulbar palsy.

Trismus pseudocamptodactyly syndrome is a very rare autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by the inability to completely open the mouth (trismus) and the presence of abnormally short tendon units causing the fingers to curve (camptodactyly). Early diagnosis and management of this condition is important to prevent facial deformities in the patient. Reporting such a case is importan...