Oral Surgery · single question
A patient presents with right jaw deviation on opening toward the left with limited opening of 32mm and pain. The best medication is:
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Correct answer: D. Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
- A. Ibuprofen reduces inflammation/pain but does not address the muscle spasm component.
- B. Prednisolone is a corticosteroid — used for inflammatory arthritis of the TMJ, not muscle spasm.
- C. Amoxicillin is an antibiotic — not indicated for muscle spasm without infection.
- D. Correct. Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) is a muscle relaxant used specifically for myospasm and myofascial pain in the masticatory muscles. For TMJ myospasm causing jaw deviation and limited opening, it is the primary pharmacologic treatment.