What is treatment of hairline fracture in upper jaw?

Answer 1

Yes, you should have an x-ray to determine if it's hair-line or a broken jaw. Usually if it's a hair-line fracture anywhere in the body there isn't much they can do, but because it's the jaw it's possible they may do something to prevent you from moving your jaw too much and letting it heal.

Answer 2

Hairline fractures are sometimes so small, it may be difficult to be detected on an x-ray. You will need to give the fracture two to three weeks to "calm down" and after that time, you will notice the bruising and swelling reducing. After that, expect to make a full recovery in three to six weeks.

Answer 3

Symptoms of a dislocated jaw include:

• Bite that feels "off" or crooked
• Difficulty speaking
• Drooling because of inability to close the mouth
• Inability to close the mouth
• Jaw that may protrude forward
• Pain in the face or jaw, located in front of the ear on the affected side, and gets worse with movement
• Teeth that aren't normally aligned

Symptoms of a fractured (broken) jaw include:

• Bleeding from the mouth
• Difficulty opening the mouth widely
• Facial bruising
• Facial swelling
• Jaw stiffness
• Jaw tenderness or pain, worse with biting or chewing
• Loose or damaged teeth
• Lump or abnormal appearance of the cheek or jaw
• Numbness of the face (particularly the lower lip)
• Very limited movement of the jaw (with severe fracture)

Answer 4

Your doctor will tell you how long to expect a hairline fracture to heal. You will need to follow the instructions of the doctor completely to aid in healing.