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What Causes Pain In The Jaw?

Pain in upper jaw, hurts when swallowing, pain touching just below cheekbone. Was at the dentist 2 weeks ago took X-rays nothing showed up. Had a crown put on a little over a year ago in that area. Cannot eat on that side of my mouth, increase in pain just the past 12 hours
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As you have a cap in the same area of pain then it can be probably reinfection in the tooth that is capped leading to pain and it looks like the infection has reached below the root tips of the tooth causing pain in the area just below cheekbone. So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a clinical examination and tapping of tooth followed by a recent X-ray should be done. If the tooth is decayed then re-root canal treatment has to be done if the tooth is already root canal treated. Also if the cap is not well fitted it should be changed. For now take painkillers like Tramadol or Ketorolac for relief.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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What Causes Pain In The Jaw?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As you have a cap in the same area of pain then it can be probably reinfection in the tooth that is capped leading to pain and it looks like the infection has reached below the root tips of the tooth causing pain in the area just below cheekbone. So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a clinical examination and tapping of tooth followed by a recent X-ray should be done. If the tooth is decayed then re-root canal treatment has to be done if the tooth is already root canal treated. Also if the cap is not well fitted it should be changed. For now take painkillers like Tramadol or Ketorolac for relief. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora