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Reason For Soreness Just Below The Ear And Back Of Jaw Bone

I have a soreness just below my ear and back of my jaw bone. When the aleve wears off it feels as if the hole side of my face hurts. You can't tell if your teeth ear or what is really hurting. I can be lying in bed and swallow and it hurts as if my throat is sore but I can move my head just a little and it don't hurt at all.
Thu, 20 Aug 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain and location of the pain there is a possibility that you may have an erupting or partially erupted Wisdom tooth and the gum flap around it must have got inflamed [known as PERICORONITIS] due to infection as a result of food deposition between the gum flap and the tooth..
The inflammation leads to pain and it can radiate to the entire jaw, throat, ear,eye and even side of head..
You should consult a dentist and get evaluated and get an x ray done..
In case if it is due to pericoronitis then a course of antibiotics like Augmentin or Amoxicillin and painkillers like Ibuprofen can provide relief..
Doing warm saline gargles also help..

In case if the inflammation and pain relapses then either removal of the gum flap surgically or extraction of the tooth can permanently solve the problem..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..


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Reason For Soreness Just Below The Ear And Back Of Jaw Bone

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain and location of the pain there is a possibility that you may have an erupting or partially erupted Wisdom tooth and the gum flap around it must have got inflamed [known as PERICORONITIS] due to infection as a result of food deposition between the gum flap and the tooth.. The inflammation leads to pain and it can radiate to the entire jaw, throat, ear,eye and even side of head.. You should consult a dentist and get evaluated and get an x ray done.. In case if it is due to pericoronitis then a course of antibiotics like Augmentin or Amoxicillin and painkillers like Ibuprofen can provide relief.. Doing warm saline gargles also help.. In case if the inflammation and pain relapses then either removal of the gum flap surgically or extraction of the tooth can permanently solve the problem.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..