TMJ
Added: March 11, 2008 - 10:33 AM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Renton, Wa, WA
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Case Summary
TMJ / Bite Problems
Teeth:
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: May 2007
Last Cleaning: Nov 2007
Case Description
Severe pain lower jaw beneath left ear - usually lasts a few hours but this time it seems to be "hanging" on. Talking, yawning, sneezing, etc. doesn't seem to bother me. Only when I try to chew. Tylinal doesn't seem to help so I just took two Advil. By the way, my dentist (Scott Moffitt) referred me to you.
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Reply: TMJ
added: March 11, 2008 - 11:53 AM
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Thanks for your message!I''''m so sorry to hear that you are having pain. Have you had Dr. Moffitt take a look? There are any number of conditions that can cause this and it''''s hard at this point to give you any type of diagnosis without more history and preferably an examination.A few questions: How long has the pain been going on? Is it more of a sharp, shooting pain or a dull, aching pain? Do you have a history of any trauma to the area (car accident, sports injury, etc.) or major dental work on that side? Do you clench and/or grind your teeth? Is the advil helping at all? Are you under stress or taking medications for any other problems?There are a lot of factors involved and I would be more than happy to try to help get to the bottom of this. Feel free to contact my office at 253-852-0206, by email at jacy@jacynelsondds.com or through my website at www.jacynelsondds.com. Thanks again and good luck!