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What Causes Severe Pain In The Jaw?

I have shooting pains in my left jaw sometimes going into my ear. In feeling around in my mouth, the jaw bone just above the last jaw tooth is quite tender. There is a small hard bony protrusion there, that is tender to the touch.
I had my tonsils and wisdom teeth removed years ago.
Wed, 25 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The pain seems to be due to either infection in the tooth or due to nerve related problem.
A correct diagnosis is a must to instill appropriate treatment..
So my suggestion is to first of all consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical examination and an x ray can be done to rule out the exact cause.
For now if pain is severe you can take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen.
If there is swelling on cheek do cool compresses over it.
Do warm saline gargles and antiseptic mouthwash gargles.
Take soft meals.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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What Causes Severe Pain In The Jaw?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The pain seems to be due to either infection in the tooth or due to nerve related problem. A correct diagnosis is a must to instill appropriate treatment.. So my suggestion is to first of all consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical examination and an x ray can be done to rule out the exact cause. For now if pain is severe you can take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen. If there is swelling on cheek do cool compresses over it. Do warm saline gargles and antiseptic mouthwash gargles. Take soft meals. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora