Manab, from Kalahandi district in Odisha, had a habit of chewing tobacco that he had picked up when he was young and was addicted to it. Its effects caught up t ...

In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr. Vishal Bansal, senior consultant - surgical oncology, Fortis Hospital, Noida said, ...

The author has completed the ICMJE form and declares no conflicts of interest. Article A woman sought medical attention at the Accident and Emergency Department with trismus and facial muscle spasms, ...

This can reduce how wide you can open your mouth. Doctors call this trismus. You may have been given mouth exercises to do to help prevent this. If you had surgery and radiotherapy the risk of trismus ...

Trismus, also known as lockjaw, is caused by trauma or injury to the mastication (chewing) muscles. You need your mastication muscles for chewing your food and opening your mouth. Without it ...

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These symptoms might be signs of a condition called locked jaw, or trismus. A locked jaw can make everyday tasks like eating, speaking, and even brushing your teeth challenging. In this article ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Trismus' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s ...

Third molar removal is a common surgical procedure that is often associated with pain swelling trismus and functional limitation. Anti-inflammatory drugs are often used to reduce these complications, ...

Trismus commonly called as “lock jaw”, is a medical condition in which the normal movement of the mandible (jaw) is reduced as a result of sustained, tetanic spasm of the muscles of mastication ...