Pain in jaw

[Alex]

I have had this for a week now. It feels like someone has punched me in the jaw. It is really painful to bite with my rear right molars.

Should I see a dentist or a doctor?

[Driller]

Dentist.

[UncleRic]

I've got £5 that says it's a dental abcess.

[Alex]

The thing is, the pain feels like it's coming from my jaw hinge or muscle, rather than my teeth.

Edited by Alex on Tuesday 27th March 13:01

[K77 CTR]

Dentists don't just deal with teeth, they will be able to offer advice about jaw problems IF it isn't a tooth abscess.

[K77 CTR]

Dentists don't just deal with teeth, they will be able to offer advice about jaw problems IF it isn't a tooth abscess.

[Alex]

Right, dentist first then. Thanks for the tips.

[MacGee]

evens that it his wisdom teeth!

[Alex]

MacGee said:

evens that it his wisdom teeth!

It's possible. I have all my wisdom teeth EXCEPT for the lower right, which has never come through.

[MacGee]

Still evens!!!

[lucee]

Does it feel like it crunches a bit or jars when you open your mouth wide?

I recently had a really sore jaw and intermittant tooth ache around my molars.
I had it pegged as an abscess or a filling but turns out I've been grinding my teeth at night.

Had a mouth guard made up and its been a lot better.
Worth going and having an xray just to be sure

[Driller]

We had a Porsche driving, laddy lecturer at dental school who was always saying that an aching jaw in females was often accompanied by bruising of the soft palate

[MacGee]

Naughty boy!

[odyssey2200]

Alex said:

The thing is, the pain feels like it's coming from my jaw hinge or muscle, rather than my teeth.

Edited by Alex on Tuesday 27th March 13:01

One Possible symptom of a Heart Attack!!

Doctors ASAP.

[Alex]

Alex said:

It's possible. I have all my wisdom teeth EXCEPT for the lower right, which has never come through.

And here it is:

[Scotfox]

Out of curiosity what has the dentist said about the way forward ?

[MacGee]

was I right or was I right!!!!! How great am I????

I should do this for a living!!!!!

[Alex]

Scotfox said:

Out of curiosity what has the dentist said about the way forward ?

He said that they have to wait until it causes problems multiple times before he can refer for surgical removal. The pain has subsided recently and he said I should take painkillers and see how it goes. This wisdom tooth has been in this position for 25 years, after all!

[MacGee]

thats the protocol up here too..bit like tonsils! keep hot salty mouthwash handy for further episodes.

[Driller]

You need a scale too...