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    What is the best diet for someone with temporomandibular joint disorder?

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    Rheumatology Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)
    What foods are safe to eat and will minimise the pain associated with TMJ?
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    Kerry Read

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    Headline Physiotherapy for the Head Neck and Jaw deals specifically with TMJ Facial Pain Headache Migraine and other musculoskeletal issues involving the cranial area. All … View Profile

    Progressing beyond the puree stage, there are a few tips which you may find helpful for your recovery. The main things to avoid are:

    Anything you have to open wide to bite into.
    Bite and tear foods like crusty bread.
    Overly chewy foods like tough meat.

    Therefore, a large crusty roll filled with a slab of beef is a complete no no! Minties, Fantales and Redskins should never cross your lips again. Watch out for muesli bars, hard chocolate and food with mixed textures. Olives with unexpected pits and nuts which may have shells mixed in, can give you an agonising shock, so take care with finger and party food.

     

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