jaw pain
Aching chewing apparatus
Jaw pain is discomfort or aching in the jaw area, which can range from mild soreness to severe throbbing.
Common causes include teeth grinding, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ), dental problems, or tension from stress.
The pain may worsen when chewing or speaking: I've had jaw pain ever since my wisdom teeth came in.
Sometimes jaw pain signals something more serious, like a heart attack, particularly when accompanied by chest discomfort.
- TMJJaw-skull connection, abbreviated
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- toothacheAche in a molar
- tensionStretched or strained state
- grindingMolar action sometimes
teeth grinding · clenching · earache · clicking · popping · stiffness · soreness · throbbing · dentist · bruxism · chewing · bite · mouthguard · stress · lockjaw · swelling · radiating · migraine
- Body Careposture, breathing exercises, warm-up, cool-down, injury prevention
- heart attacksheart attack, myocardial infarction, infarction, coronary thrombosis, blocked artery
- pain conditionsmyalgia, fibromyalgia, arthritis, neuralgia, neuropathy
- facial paintoothache, TMJ, TMJ disorder, facial numbness, burning mouth
- jaw disordersTMJ, TMJ disorder, mandible, bruxism, teeth grinding
- symptomsfever, headache, nausea, rash, cough