I will be 18 mos. post TX on 12 January but it seems that one shoe after another keeps falling in my case. I had to have my lower right side wisdom tooth extracted back in early November due to damage from earlier radiation. It took several months post TX for it to start giving me problems but eventually did. The extraction went without incident. In fact, there was very little bone left around the roots of the tooth holding it in place at the time of the extraction. Now, starting about 4 weeks ago, I am experiencing a problem that sounds a lot like what is identified as Trismus and I am wondering if anyone else has had this problem? The most obvious symptom I seem to have is an inability to open my mouth very wide to eat. When I try to do that it feels as if someone is sticking a knife in my jaw, right below my right ear in the hinged area. Very painful to say the least but only when I try to open wide to even eat a sandwich.

This did not start to be a problem immediately after the extraction but more like 3 to 4 weeks following. I had one follow-up visit with my oral surgeon who extracted the tooth about a week after the extraction and he said all looked good at that time. This also followed a regimen of hyperbaric oxygen treatments of which I had 20 prior to the extraction and 10 following. I have an appt. to see the OS again in a few days but am trying to find out what I can at this point. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has dealt with Trismus as I am almost convinced that this is what is going on.

Bill D.