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What Is The Treatment For Severe Jaw Pain?
I have severe pain in my jaw (opening wide) my lower jaw all along the bone to my chin (and in my teeth) as well as up my jaw into my ear (all on the right side).. this started after I had a deep cavity filled 8 weeks ago. It has gotten progressively worse and the only other dentist I can see isnt available until July. What might it be? What would you suggest I do? Only advil and intense heat help the pain. Cold makes it severely worse.
Mon, 23 May 2016
hi,
thank-you for providing the brief history of you.
As you have a safer jaw bone pain and also you had deep cavity filled. You need a thorough cranial nerve assessment and an x-ray or CT of the jaw.
Since the pain has worsened post cavity filling, you need to get examined. As most times there is not much issue but if the ear also is paining may be a nerve inflammation will be present. For which you need a dentist to check up in person.
Also due to the inflammation of the nerve there will be sensory issues leading to here and there of the symptoms and may need an attention.
if you have an opportunity to consult your dentist kindly go ahead and do not worry much. with the grace of God everything will be alright.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank-you for providing the brief history of you.
As you have a safer jaw bone pain and also you had deep cavity filled. You need a thorough cranial nerve assessment and an x-ray or CT of the jaw.
Since the pain has worsened post cavity filling, you need to get examined. As most times there is not much issue but if the ear also is paining may be a nerve inflammation will be present. For which you need a dentist to check up in person.
Also due to the inflammation of the nerve there will be sensory issues leading to here and there of the symptoms and may need an attention.
if you have an opportunity to consult your dentist kindly go ahead and do not worry much. with the grace of God everything will be alright.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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