What Could Be The Reason For Having Pain In The Left Side Of My Face And In Front Of Ear In The Top Jaw?
Hi I have had pain in the left side of my face for a week now. I have been to my dentist who put me on a 5 day course of Amoxicillin 500. I feel quite sick and periodically feel as if I have a temperature. Today the pain is just in front of the ear in the top jaw. Also my head feels really fuddled. Any ideas? Linda
Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic. As you are mentioning that you have pain in the left side of the jaw in front of the ear, then there can be two possibilities for it -First is there can be any infected tooth in the upper jaw which is causing this problem. -Second is may be your joint of jaws (Temporomandibular joint ) of left side is creating the problem If the problem is of tooth the the dentist must treat the tooth as only antibiotic will not solve the problem. And if the problem is arising from your joint then antibiotic have no role in it, as it will be relieved by some muscle relaxant. But for both the conditions you should visit your dentist again and get it confirmed with detailed examination with x - ray of the tooth and joint, Hope it will help you.
There might be some abscessed tooth in left region. If there is some deep caries in tooth. It may require Root Canal Treatment or extraction depending on clinical & radiographic condition. Visit your dentist & rule out the exact cause. Continue with your medications.
Regards Dr. Neha Sumra
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What Could Be The Reason For Having Pain In The Left Side Of My Face And In Front Of Ear In The Top Jaw?
Hello, thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic. As you are mentioning that you have pain in the left side of the jaw in front of the ear, then there can be two possibilities for it -First is there can be any infected tooth in the upper jaw which is causing this problem. -Second is may be your joint of jaws (Temporomandibular joint ) of left side is creating the problem If the problem is of tooth the the dentist must treat the tooth as only antibiotic will not solve the problem. And if the problem is arising from your joint then antibiotic have no role in it, as it will be relieved by some muscle relaxant. But for both the conditions you should visit your dentist again and get it confirmed with detailed examination with x - ray of the tooth and joint, Hope it will help you.