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I have a severe pain in my left side of my jaw its when i try to open wide or chew it puts me in.tears?

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Dr. Laurence Badgley answered

Specializes in General Practice

TMD?: 20's female w. Jaw pain aroused by opening mouth ; chewing might have temporal mandibular joint disorder w. Dysfunction of temporal mandibular joint. I have seen this disorder in young women w. Ipsilateral masseter muscle spasm in uppermost jaw of a chronically tilted head. Imo functional scoliosis, asymmetric shoulders, pelvic tilt, and joint hypermobility syndrome seem associated markers.

Answered 3/22/2014

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