Occasional Jaw Pain
By Kelly Hernandez of ETNT Health
Some people who have jaw pain also tend to clench or grind their teeth (bruxism), although many people habitually clench or grind their teeth and never develop TMJ disorders. In most cases, the pain and discomfort associated with TMJ disorders is temporary and can be relieved with self-managed care or nonsurgical treatments. The pain is often described as a variable deep ache with intermittent sharp pain with jaw movement. Click, pop, and snap: These sounds usually are associated with pain in the jaw joint. The click with pain occurs as the disc of the jaw joint moves forward. The pain is usually non-specific and they point to a general area like the side of their face or under their jaw. Sweet or sour foods are the most common ones that trigger the problem. This is often due to a salivary stone that has caused blockage of the duct and/or the gland has now become infected due to poor drainage. 3 days of intermittent pain in lower jaw-left side. Ranges from no pain to mild to moderate-never severe. Feels like toothache.But nothing showed up on x-ray today at dentist.There seems to be no trigger to the pain.
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You unwrap your favorite ice cream bar and can already taste that creamy vanilla ice cream with the hard chocolate coating. You take that first bite, mouth watering, and…OUCH!
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Occasional Sore Jaw
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