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What Causes Severe Pain On Right Side Of Mouth And Jaw?

On my way home from the gym for the past three nights I have had a horrible pain in my right side of my mouth, my teeth, upper and lower and my jaw and gums. I just went to the dentist today assuming I had a cracked tooth; and I do not. He thinks I may clench my teeth. I don t know why this is happening now and never before. It lasts about 15 minutes
Mon, 23 Jun 2014
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Hi,
With your query, if your dentist said it is 'coz of clenching teeth then you might be having attrition too along with the vague pain in the jaws and usually this happens whenever you clench your teeth or in the mornings if you have this habit in the night with slight discomfort in the TMJ. So kindly check for these signs and do you have any sensitivity?
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What Causes Severe Pain On Right Side Of Mouth And Jaw?

Hi, With your query, if your dentist said it is coz of clenching teeth then you might be having attrition too along with the vague pain in the jaws and usually this happens whenever you clench your teeth or in the mornings if you have this habit in the night with slight discomfort in the TMJ. So kindly check for these signs and do you have any sensitivity?