If you wake up with jaw pain, or if your jaw is 'locked', or even when you eat or yawn, then you should know the reason behind it. Know how to remove this pain. Jaw pain can be caused by many reasons. If the pain persists for more than a few hours, or if the pain occurs intermittently, a doctor should be seen. A general dentist can help you to relieve this pain.
1) TMD
Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is a problem of the jawbone and skull joint. This problem causes pain and numbness in the jaw. In TMD there is no fear of death, but it is very painful. Pain in and around the jaw, neck, shoulders, face and ears are common in this problem. Not just pain, but the jaw can lock, crackle when opening and closing the mouth, discomfort when biting and chewing, and inflammation around the mouth. This pain can be alleviated by pain medication and jaw splints, but a permanent solution to the problem can be achieved by seeing a dentist.
2) Teeth Grinding
Jaw clenching and teeth grinding in anger or frustration while awake is not unusual. But many people do this while sleeping. It damages teeth and causes jaw pain. A person can grind his teeth during sleep due to some physical, mental and genetic reasons, stress or anxiety, Parkinson's disease, side effects of some drugs also cause the problem. A guard can be worn inside the mouth for this. Meditation can be done if the problem is from stress.
3) Gum disease
If there is an infection in the gum, it can cause pain in the jaw. This infection is caused by not cleaning the mouth, hormonal changes, diabetes and smoking. Basically the gum pain can spread to the jaw. Along with the pain, there may be bad breath, pain while chewing, pus in the gums, loose teeth, bleeding and swollen gums. If you have any of these symptoms, it is important to see the dentist.
4) Tooth decay
'Cavity' or tooth decay (cavity) is not only responsible for toothache, but also causes jaw pain. If the cavity is not treated, the flesh or nerve inside the tooth becomes infected. This infection moves from the root of the tooth to the bone and causes jaw pain. Visit the dentist regularly to prevent infection from cavities.
5) Wisdom teeth
usually between 17 and 25 years of age, wisdom tooth pain (Toothache) occurs. If a wisdom tooth cannot fully or partially erupt from the gums because of other teeth, it can become infected, causing jaw pain and swelling on one side of the mouth. Even if these teeth are extracted with the help of a dentist, the infection takes time to heal and usually requires antibiotics.
6) Sinus pain
Sinus infection, allergies and cold can cause jaw pain. This pain usually subsides when the cold goes away or allergy medicine is taken. Medicines can be prescribed for sinus infections.
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