Symptom: Jaw pain

Introduction: Jaw pain

Jaw pain: Pain affecting the jaw or jawbone. See free access online books about Jaw pain below. See detailed information below for a list of 55 causes of Jaw pain, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Jaw pain:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Jaw pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Jaw injury
• Broken jaw
• TMJ disorder
• Jaw disorders
• Jaw arthritis
• Jaw alignment disorder
• Bruxism
• Sinus infections
• Toothache
• Swollen jaw glands
• Caffey's disease
• Dental surgery
• Wisdom tooth extraction
• Jaw tumor
• Jaw cyst
• See also oral pain, mouth pain, and dental pain
• Nose infection
• Paranasal sinus infection
• Dental caries
• Acute post-extraction osteitis
• Acute maxillary sinusitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Osteoarthritis
• Septic arthritis (see Joint pain)
• Teeth clenching
• Nail biting
• Teeth grinding
• Herpes zoster
• Migraine
• Referred pain from coronary artery insufficiency

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Jaw pain: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Jaw pain, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Jaw pain and Pain (28 causes)
• Jaw pain and Head symptoms (26 causes)
• Jaw pain and Face symptoms (25 causes)
• Jaw pain and Nerve symptoms (25 causes)
• Jaw pain and Sensations (25 causes)
• Jaw pain and Dental symptoms (21 causes)
• Jaw pain and Jaw symptoms (21 causes)
• Jaw pain and Oral pain (20 causes)
• Jaw pain and Mouth symptoms (15 causes)
• Jaw pain and Respiratory symptoms (14 causes)
• Jaw pain and Breath symptoms (12 causes)
• Jaw pain and Fever (12 causes)
• Jaw pain and Temperature symptoms (12 causes)
• Jaw pain and Breathing symptoms (11 causes)
• Jaw pain and Headache (11 causes)
• Jaw pain and Throat symptoms (11 causes)
• Jaw pain and Ear symptoms (11 causes)
• Jaw pain and Earache (11 causes)
• Jaw pain and Behavioral symptoms (10 causes)
• Jaw pain and Fatigue (10 causes)

See full list of 669 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Jaw pain

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Oral pain (52 causes)
• Jaw symptoms (507 causes)
• Pain (3014 causes)
• Dental symptoms (441 causes)
• Head symptoms (3858 causes)
• Face symptoms (2766 causes)
• Sensations (3186 causes)
• Throat symptoms (1143 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (3495 causes)
• Common symptoms (4555 causes)
• Mouth symptoms (1788 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Jaw pain

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Jaw pain:

• Jaw clicking (7 causes)
• Jaw symptoms (507 causes)
• Oral pain (52 causes)
• Pain (3014 causes)
• Facial pain (137 causes)
• Face symptoms (2766 causes)
• Dental symptoms (441 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Jaw pain

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Diagnostic tests for Jaw pain:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Jaw pain. Some of these are listed below :

• General inspection
  • Note the person's general state and behavior - e.g. any sudden jabbing pain in the face causes a characteristic "tic" and may indicate neuralgia.
• Physical examination
  • Look just in front of the ear for swelling of the jaw joint (may indicate swelling of the temporomandibular joint)
  • Feel the joint by placing a finger just in front of the ear while the person opens and shuts their mouth

See full list of 19 diagnostic tests for Jaw pain

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Jaw pain. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you had jaw pain? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• It is unilateral or bilateral?
• Is the jaw pain constant or intermittent? - intermittent pain may suggest trigeminal neuralgia or glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
• How would you explain the nature of the jaw pain? - e.g. lightning quality of pain suggests neuralgia; herpes zoster pain may be burning and have an abnormal increased sensitivity to touch.
• What aggravates the jaw pain? - e.g. pain increased by chewing often suggests being related to the temporomandibular joint, but it could be related to trigeminal neuralgia or dental caries; trigeminal neuralgia pain may be aggravated by talking, chewing, touching certain trigger areas on the face, cold weather or wind or turning onto pillow; glossopharyngeal neuralgia may be triggered by swallowing, coughing and talking.

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Jaw pain) may include:

• Abnormalities of teeth or gums (such as gum or tooth pain)? - may suggest referred pain from dental caries, gingivitis, oral tumors or alveolar abscess.
• Dental malocclusion +/- grinding teeth during sleep? - the basic cause of temporomandibular joint dysfunction is dental malocclusion.
• Vesicular Rash around the area of pain? - would suggest Herpes Zoster or Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
• Chest pain? - angina and heart attacks may cause pain which radiates to the left side of the neck and jaw.
• Symptoms of temporomandibular joint dysfunction? - e.g. pain felt over the jaw joint and localized to the region of the ear but may radiate forwards to the cheek and even the neck; pain and limitation of jaw movements especially on opening the mouth, clicking and crackling in the jaw joint with movement.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Jaw pain (17 listings)

Stories from Users for Jaw pain

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Medications or substances causing Jaw pain:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Jaw pain as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Maxalt
• Maxalt-MLT
• Amerge
• Nicotine inhaler
• Nicotrol

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Organs affected by Jaw pain:

The list of organs typically affected by Jaw pain may include, but is not limited to:

• Jaw

Detailed list of causes of Jaw pain

The list below shows some of the causes of Jaw pain mentioned in various sources:

• Actinomycosis - jaw pain
• Acute maxillary sinusitis
• Acute post-extraction osteitis
• Angina pectoris
• Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - jaw pain

See full list of 55 causes of Jaw pain

How Common are these Causes of Jaw pain?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Jaw pain. Of the 55 causes of Jaw pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 8 causes are "very common" diseases
• 3 causes are "common" diseases
• 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 49 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 55 causes of Jaw pain

Conditions listing symptoms: Jaw pain:

The following list of conditions have 'Jaw pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Jaw pain Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Jaw pain based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: