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What Causes Constant Pain In Left Jaw, Pain While Swallowing And Swelling?
My left jaw is in constant pain. I cannot open my mouth all the way and it's impossible to yawn without pain. The pain hurts to swallow and move tongue around mouth. Sometimes it feels so swollen that it effects my speech. My entire left side of face and head hurt with throbbing pain at times. Tender to touch outside of jaw joint near the ear. My teeth are fine. I went to urgent care he said possible infection in gland that makes sylava or TMJ. No ear or sinus infection. On antibiotics for 7 days with no improvement.
Fri, 28 Nov 2014
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Thanks for your query.
One of the most common reasons for jaw pain is stress to the temporomandibular joint, leading to temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD. The temporomandibular joint is immediately in front of the ear on each side of your head.
visit your dentist and get the treatment accordingly.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
One of the most common reasons for jaw pain is stress to the temporomandibular joint, leading to temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD. The temporomandibular joint is immediately in front of the ear on each side of your head.
visit your dentist and get the treatment accordingly.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Such kind of pain results mainly due to problems with TMJ particularly spasms with of TMJ muscles. This can result from any kind of trauma to the joint or can also been seen in patients with teeth night grinding habits. Only antibiotics will not help you. You need to ask your doctor to add skeletal muscle relaxants and painkillers. Moreover intermittent cold and heat packs from outside over your joint wit help to ease the spasm. You may also need to limit your mouth opening as much as possible. Also be on soft diet till the pain episodes reduces.
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