jaw ache
Sore from grinding
Jaw ache is pain or soreness in the jaw, typically from tension, teeth grinding, or prolonged chewing.
It may signal temporomandibular joint problems: I woke up with a jaw ache from clenching my teeth all night.
The two-word form emphasizes the location; jawache as one word is less common.
- dentalRelating to teeth
- throbBeat with intensity
- sharp painAcute bodily distress
- painBodily or emotional distress
- TMJJaw-skull connection, abbreviated
dental work · teeth grinding · grinding · tension · clench · molar · dentist · sore · swollen · chewing · bite · wisdom tooth · stiff · muscle · joint pain · cramp · lockjaw · inflammation
- facial painfacial pain, dental pain, gum pain, TMJ, TMJ disorder
- jaw disordersTMJ, TMJ disorder, mandible, bruxism, teeth grinding