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.
My mouth will not open and close evenly and when I lay down my jaw locks up and I can’t open my mouth. When I’m up it always pops on the right side opening and closing my mouth while talking and chewing. I would like to know why it does this and what is causing this and if it can be treated. I am in pain everyday with this problem and it is very frustrating. It started a few years ago and it is getting worse. Please help!! Thanks!!
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.
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?
My jaw has been popping occasionally while eating and always when chewing gum. I did a search on jaw popping and found that MS is sometimes misdiagnosed as TMJ. Is this possibly another symptom? And should I seek assistance from my neuro or dentist? Is important to have it looked at immediately? (I ask that because I have a neuro appt in a month.)
Thanks for any help or advice.
Hi there. This just started? In all honesty, I think this is important to get checked out. There is a variety of things that can case lower jaw pain. First, you need to make sure your teeth are okay! Yes, on both sides. You have to rule out something going on with that. Then TMJ comes to mind. And even your heart can be involved with lower jaw pain. Here is an article to read. But the one that would concern me to immediately rule out is a cardiovascular reason.
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.
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?
Its generally pain that is activated by the use of the temporalis muscle. You remark that you have pain when chewing but not when closing necessarily. The temporalis muscle is used for that and would result in pain. Also, if you want, you can have your dentist feel the muscle to see if it will trigger pain.
As for your cracked tooth, its possible the crack is quite deep and extensive and cause some damage to the pulp of the tooth, resulting in pain.
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.
My jaw cracks more then usual when chewing but I think its the weather changing not due to being pregnant.
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.
i am not perfect, and i have not been to a dentist in over a year. i try and brush every day, but if i dont chewing gum or mouth wash works for me.
when buying a new brush the other day, i bought some floss because it had been sometime since i had used that stuff, and i remembered it felt pretty good to use it. I used it and it was not very fun. it especially hurt where i had fillings done before. the next day while i was at work my jaw started throbbing in horrible pain.
My 80 year old mother has started this almost constant "chewing" type jaw movements. Does this have anything to do with Parkinson's? She was at a neurologist today for pain in both of her hands and diagnosed with severe carpal tunnel and he noticed a constant twitching in her left thumb. He did some other neurological testing and said she might have the beginnings of Parkinson's. i didn't think to tell him of this jaw movement.
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