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Left jaw pain?

12 doctors weighed in across 5 answers

Many things: Heart attack, impacted wisdom tooth, TMJ dysfunction, ear infection, muscle spasm, deep cavity in a tooth or into the nerve, poor sleeping position, your a boxer, etc.

Answered 2/7/2017

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Dr. Mark Hanna answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Abscess or Grinding: Your jaw pain could be developing from a nerve in a tooth dying (becoming necrotic) and starting an infection (abscess), or it can be from grinding your teeth. If the pain usually occurs in the morning when you first awake, it is most likely from grinding. If the pain is constant or comes on randomly during the day, it is probably an infection. Could be wisdoms as well. See your dentist asap.

Answered 8/7/2019

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Need more info...: Like type of pain, what causes it, how long it lasts, exactly where it is centered, as well as radiographs of that region. Putting all of this information together, a local dentist can diagnose your oral health and determine if any of your teeth are suspect. Only then will you know what is wrong. Make the call.

Answered 3/27/2015

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

More information: is needed in order to answer your question. Respectfully.

Answered 3/27/2015

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Many things: Many things. Jaw joint pain (TMJ), dental pain, bruxism, heart problem,, nerve problem (trigeminal neuralgia) or other problems. Need evaluation. Start with dentist. If teeth ok, he may refer you to orofacial pain expert. Good luck.

Answered 2/10/2017

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