Contents:
- Medical Video: Jaw Pain and TMJ Disorders: Mayo Clinic Radio
- Common causes of jaw pain are common
- 1. Problems with teeth and gums
- 2. Stress
- 3. Rheumatism
- 4. TMJ disorders (temporomandibular joints)
- 5. Other medical conditions
Medical Video: Jaw Pain and TMJ Disorders: Mayo Clinic Radio
The cause of jaw pain is not only a problem with the teeth. This condition can be a symptom of a more serious chronic disease. Now, find out what are the causes of jaw pain to help consider you getting a doctor sooner.
Common causes of jaw pain are common
The jaw helps you to open, chew, and close your mouth. The presence of pressure, interference, or infection around the jaw can cause pain.
Do not underestimate if you feel pain and pain in the jaw, especially not healed. The reason is, there are certain health problems that cause jaw pain:
1. Problems with teeth and gums
The presence of dental problems is the most common cause of jaw pain. Pain in the jaw is usually caused by the presence of hollow teeth, cracked teeth due to pressure and temperature, or gum disease that damages the bones of the teeth.
2. Stress
People who are under pressure and continue to feel anxious, can unconsciously have the habit of teeth crushing (bruxism).
Without realizing this habit makes the muscles around the jaw tense. Finally, discomfort and pain arise in the jaw.
3. Rheumatism
In fact, arthritis like rheumatism, not only attacks the joints in the knee or wrist. But it also makes the joints in the jaw area become inflamed and eventually cause pain.
This autoimmune disease can make the jawbone feel stiff and sore.
4. TMJ disorders (temporomandibular joints)
Each side of the bone has a temporomandibular joint that connects the jaw to the skull. The presence of interference, trauma, or inflammation of the joint can cause TMJ.
Symptoms include headaches, pain in the jaw and around the ears, and a 'click' sound when you open your mouth. TMJ symptoms will get worse if you are experiencing stress.
5. Other medical conditions
There are several diseases that cause pain symptoms in the jaw, such as:
- Mumps. Disease caused by a viral infection in the salivary glands makes the gland swell. As a result, the jaw looks swollen and painful when chewing or talking.
- Tetanus. Bacterial infections of wounds or scratches on the skin can cause tetanus. The initial sign of tetanus is that the muscles around the jaw will feel stiff and patients will also experience seizures.
- Heart attack.Pain in the jaw can be a sign of a heart attack. Because the heart disease can cause the nerves to become painful. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, pain or discomfort in the left chest, and the body continues to sweat.
