hi i get jaw pain alot at night. i have a nite guard from the dentist but it doesnt always help. i get some bad headaches which is muscle pain as i get bothersome shoulders. and advil and tylenol dont help at all. the smornig i woke up and my left ear feels full. it was really itchy inside but only the outside of the ear hurts not the inside at all. i can feel that my jaw joint has like a knot in it. its the headaches i cant stand.
IF not, jaw pain can be signs of other issues, especially after having chewed lots of gum. You could have something known as TMJ and that causes jaw pain. TemperoMandibularJoint disease can be brought on by repetitive movement of the lower jaw, which can cause lots of pain. You could also have a blocked salivary gland known as siladentits, which causes jaw pain. I would recommend seeing an MD if you have not done so already. Both of the issues I mentioned can be treated with medicine.
Did your dentist or an Endodontist perform the root canal?
Was there a crown placed on the tooth after the root canal was completed?
Which tooth was the root canal performed on?
I have suffered from TMJ for many years... No gum chewing, stay away from very chewy things... gummy bears, jelly beans and anything like that. I have to wear a mouth guard to relieve the pressure on my jaw, you can go to the drug store and they sell ones that you can put in boiling water and form to your jaw. Stress will intensify TMJ pain and "popping". If you are having pain Motrin will help if you are unable to take it.
I had 6 composite fillings done earlier this year and all of them hurt even weeks after getting them done especially when chewing food(soft or hard). The pain was too much and i couldn't chew so my dentist removed the fillings and put in temporary ones. As soon as the temporary fillings were put in there was no pain at all.
Two days ago i went back to have 3 of the temporary fillings replaced with composite again and the pain when chewing has come back. Whats going on with these fillings?
You have symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction - TMJ dysfunction. Symptoms can include pain in the chewing muscles or jaw joint; limited movement or locking of the jaw; clicking, popping, or grating sounds when opening your mouth; trouble chewing to name a few. TMJ dysfunction can be caused by conditions including injury, a bad bite, stress, anxiety, hypothyroidism, magnesium deficiency.
s been getting progressively worse, notably since August I can't open my mouth properly anymore and no I haven't been diagnosed officially by a doctor, last time I went with two complaints, jaw and heart so she told me my heart one was more serious and ignored my jaw. My osteopath told me I had tmj back in December and has been providing temporary relief (an evening free of jaw pain) but I'm wondering what else can I do?
I HAVE MS, AND I HAVE PROBLEMS EVERY DAY, CHEWING, AND MY JAW LOCKING, I CANT OPEN MY MOUTH TO TAKE A BITE OF FOOD WITHOUT FIRST TRYING TO UNLOCK THE JAW FIRST, AND IT CRACLES WHEN I CHEW, IT ALL COMES WITH MILD PAIN. I DO HAVE TWITCHES, AND PAIN IN MY FACE A LOT, AND I WAS HOSPITALIZED 3 YEARS AGO WITH WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS A STROKE TO MY FACE, BUT COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS MY MS. IS THIS NORMAL? I CANT AFFORD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR, I DONT HAVE ANY HEALTH INS.
My jaw cracks more then usual when chewing but I think its the weather changing not due to being pregnant.
While wearing the temporary, I noticed pain, both in the tooth and jaw. Sometimes, the jaw pain was worse than the tooth pain.
Three weeks later, I got the permanent put on. While fitting it, my remaining tooth was very sensitive to the many attempts. He said "that's good, it means it's alive".
After the permanent was put on, I had bite issues for a week or so, he adjusted, feels better now.
I am left with severe pain...most sensitive under my left cheek bone.
Some times it can come from chewing a lot of touch stuff .Steaks, gum raw carrots.The numbness is just the nerves reacting Just like u said spasm it can truly be painful and frighting. I have had friends with this and they do get flare ups, So some advice stop all hard chewing 3 days will make a big difference just eat soft foods for a few days, warm hot towel around your neck and make sure u have a low flat pillow all this leads to a better relaxation of those muscles.
My dentist told me that we are biologically only expected to eat a few times a day, that the jaw and teeth really are not built for constant chewing all day long, and that the pressure we put on our jaw when chewing gum is much harder than the pressure when we are eating. My jaw healed to the extent that it stopped clicking, but the arthritis is still there.
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