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I have a place just above my left temple that hurts when i touch it/open my mouth too wide. it's causing me to have headaches. what could it be?
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Temple: May be a jaw joint or chewing muscle issue. See your dentist to check it out, but for now warm compresses, a soft diet and ibuprofen will help.
Answered 5/24/2015
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