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What Causes Pain In Temple While Chewing?

Well i think it is from chewing gum all day. but i got some sunflower seeds and took the gum out to it them as i was chewing my temple was really hurting so i looked in the mirror and it look like a air bubble under my skin where my temple is. It feels like a bubble. It is going down but it still hurts
Thu, 21 May 2015
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Hi..
Can understand your concern..

As per your complain continuous activity of any part of the body can lead to fatigue, and tear of musculature as well as inflammation..

As continuous chewing of the chewing gum can cause fatigue and soreness of the jaw muscles leading to referred pain (pain arising from adjacent muscles or jaw joint but eliciting in temple region) in temple region during chewing..

Other reason can be inflammation caused due to wear and tear of muscle fibres due to continuous activity.

I would suggest you to avoid eating chewing gums or sunflower seeds.

Take food which is soft and does not require much force to chew..

Taking painkillers like IBUPROFEN can help in relieving pain and inflammation..

Hot fomentations can be helpful..

But if the symptoms aggravate or there is no improvement consult an ORAL SURGEON for ruling out other conditions like arthritic changes in the joint..

Hope your query is solved..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.

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What Causes Pain In Temple While Chewing?

Hi.. Can understand your concern.. As per your complain continuous activity of any part of the body can lead to fatigue, and tear of musculature as well as inflammation.. As continuous chewing of the chewing gum can cause fatigue and soreness of the jaw muscles leading to referred pain (pain arising from adjacent muscles or jaw joint but eliciting in temple region) in temple region during chewing.. Other reason can be inflammation caused due to wear and tear of muscle fibres due to continuous activity. I would suggest you to avoid eating chewing gums or sunflower seeds. Take food which is soft and does not require much force to chew.. Taking painkillers like IBUPROFEN can help in relieving pain and inflammation.. Hot fomentations can be helpful.. But if the symptoms aggravate or there is no improvement consult an ORAL SURGEON for ruling out other conditions like arthritic changes in the joint.. Hope your query is solved.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.