Why does my jaw hurt like hell?!
Question:
Why does my jaw hurt like hell?
The right side of my jaw is killing me. It started out a few weeks ago as a dull pain in the hinge of the jaw, and would generally only hurt as I was lying down for bed. Over the past week though, it's been hurting much more sharply, and pretty much constantly, and has spread from the hinge down to the lower jaw, and across to my cheek bone. So what the hell is wrong with my jaw?
It's not the result of an injury, I do have a mild toothache on one of the inner molars on the same side of my mouth, and I've never had my wisdom teeth removed.
Answers:
You may have TMJ or temporomandibular (TM) joints. You can get TMJ by grinding your teeth at night. If your jaw is uncomfortable when you wake up, this may be what you have. Other symptoms can be joint pain, muscle pain, headaches, sounds when you move your jaw, difficulty with fully opening the mouth, and locking of the jaw. There's really not much that can be done, except that maybe your dentist can make a mouth guard specially designed for your teeth. You use this mouth guard when you sleep to avoid grinding your teeth.