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Can Bruxism Cause Jaw Pain?

I have severe jaw pain on my right side and can't completely close my mouth, which makes eating difficult. The pain also travels to my right ear. This has been going on for several months and has gotten progressively worse. I said something to my primary care doctor about it at my last visit. She looked in my mouth, had me open and close and asked me if my dentist ever told me I grind my teeth. I said no, and she really didn't say anything after that. I know I do clench my teeth, but wouldn't the other side hurt also? Can you give me some kind of idea what this might be and what type of doctor I should see about it?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello, Thank you for consulting with HCM.
The type of symptoms you are mentioning it looks that you are having a problem of your jaw joint called as temporomandibular joint, it is painful because of your habit of clenching teeth and even it is situated in front of the ear.
You should visit your dentist for proper examination of your jaw joint and even get an x- ray of the joint, as it will show the problem in joint.
Hope it will help you.
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Can Bruxism Cause Jaw Pain?

Hello, Thank you for consulting with HCM. The type of symptoms you are mentioning it looks that you are having a problem of your jaw joint called as temporomandibular joint, it is painful because of your habit of clenching teeth and even it is situated in front of the ear. You should visit your dentist for proper examination of your jaw joint and even get an x- ray of the joint, as it will show the problem in joint. Hope it will help you.