Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Trismus is a condition when the muscles of the jaw are restricted, so that it can hardly or not be opened at all. This condition occurs if there is inflammation in the part where the chewing muscles are located, it can most often be seen after extraction of the tooth. The condition is transitory and after timely and appropriate therapy does not leave any consequences. A man can open his mouth an average of 35-55mm, which corresponds to the width of three fingers. When trismus appears, it is limited, it is even possible that the teeth are in contact all the time and it is impossible to open the mouth.
Source: Surgery and Clinical Practice
Author: Sinisa Franjic
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and Manual Therapy
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4407227014