Immediate treatment

Preparation:

• sit patient in an armchair with his head resting back
• give Diazepam 5-10 mg, according to the size of the patient, orally or i.m. if the patient is not already relaxed by inebriation

Gag reflex method:

• when adequately relaxed, the patient should open his mouth wide
• produce a gag reflex by touching the patient's uvula with a throat swab
• withdraw the swab - the gag reflex relocates the jaw
• if the gag reflex method does not work, try the mandible grip method

If this fails, refer to hospital.

Reference

1. Sharma N et al. Temporomandibular joint dislocation. Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 2015 Jan-Jun;6(1):16–20.