Immediate treatment
Preparation:
- sit patient in an armchair with his head resting back
- give Diazepam 5-10 mg, according to the size of the patient, orally or i.m. if the patient is not already relaxed by inebriation
Gag reflex method:
- when adequately relaxed, the patient should open his mouth wide
- produce a gag reflex by touching the patient's uvula with a throat swab
- withdraw the swab - the gag reflex relocates the jaw
- if the gag reflex method does not work, try the mandible grip method
If this fails, refer to hospital.
Reference
- Sharma N et al. Temporomandibular joint dislocation. Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 2015 Jan-Jun;6(1):16–20.
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