Is grinding your teeth at night and having stiff jaw . lock jaw? or tetanus?

is grinding your teeth at night and having stiff jaw . lock jaw? i wake up with knee droping pain im able to open my mouth ok, but my teeth and jaw and ear hurt bad, i saw the doctor he told me to go see a dentst. what will the dentist do? would this be tetanus? ive been real stressed the pass month and im thinking it could be this, and also i had a bad tooth the dentist filled 2months ago now it hurts when i wake up from grinding my teeth, shoudlnt the doctor have examd me better. should i go get my tetanus shot and how much do they cost. can a tetanus shot after getting tetanus make it go away or does it have to be before please help. thanks

Is grinding your teeth at night and having stiff jaw . lock jaw? or tetanus?
Sure its important to get a tetanus vaccine(booster) every 10 years, But I don%26#039;t think you are currently suffering from lockjaw or tetanus!... Maybe you should try a specialist in TMJ. = Temporal Mandibular Joint disease. It sounds scarier than it really is. First they will do the appropriate diagnostic testing to evaluate whether or not you are suffering from TMJ. Then, they will fit you for a small brace, which you will wear primarily at night time(inside your mouth). This will help you stop %26#039;grinding%26#039; your teeth. Grinding of the teeth can, eventually, cause tooth loss and gum disease. Pain management is also essential. You mention your ear hurts, do you also have ringing in the ear? Sometimes its difficult to find a TMJ specialist. If you cannot find one in your city, I suggest you start with an orthopedist and take it from there. Stress can aggravate this condition.


I am not certain if this is your diagnosis but it doesn%26#039;t hurt to explore all your options, since you need pain relief and stress relief. I hope this information helps you and not cause you more stress.
Reply:You dont have tetanus or lock jaw. The pressure you are using to grind your teeth at night is what makes it hurt so bad. Before you go pay money to see a dentist go to Walgreen%26#039;s or another store and see if they have something to wear at night to keep you from grinding your teeth. The stress you are under is what is causing it.
Reply:Check this web site....





www.medicinenet.com/tetanus/article.ht...
Reply:It could be TMJ and you can purchase a mouth gaurd at walmart for 20.00 it could also be meds or nerves causing it
Reply:Well, you probably don%26#039;t have tetanus.





Tetanus was called lock-jaw because it caused extreme muscular contraction, one of these being the jaw muscles.





It also had other symptoms though, and was (and still is) a very horrid disease.





If you had tetanus to such an extent you would certainly not be writing this now! you would be in hospital.
Reply:Your doctor would have known if what you have is tetanus. He referred you to your dentist because you probably have dental problems. Sometimes when people are under great stress they do things to hurt themselves without realizing it. You are clenching your jaws and grinding your teeth when you sleep. I bet you also have headaches, neck and shoulder pains too. Look at your teeth on the sides, the ones that are pointy. If you did a good enough job grinding your teeth, you probably wore down the enamel on some of them. Go to your dentist.


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