@ntdentalsurgery: For a month following her All-on-4 surgery, this patient stopped wearing her temporary upper denture. Without that denture in the mouth, her bite collapsed, her vertical dimension dropped, and her jaw muscles — masseter and temporalis — adaptively shortened around the new position. She arrived with bilateral myofascial pain and an opening so limited our oral surgeon Dr. Han (@Dr. Han Solo) couldn't visualize the upper arch. Under conscious sedation, Dr. Han relaxed the musculature, performed passive stretching, and seated the temporary denture to restore her vertical dimension and start the rehab process. Watch him passively open the jaw and feel for the end point — a springy end feel means muscle, not a displaced disc. That's the distinction that drives the whole treatment plan. Restore the vertical dimension, and the muscles can re-adapt. #oralsurgeon #dentaltiktok #tmj #dentaltok #trismus

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