Dr. Purva Jingar
Dentistry
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Hello doctor,
I am a 28-year-old male with a broken tooth on my left side. I could feel the broken tooth with my tongue. Recently, I woke up with severe pain in the right side of my jaw close to my ear. I am experiencing pain in the right side jaw when chewing, yawning, or opening my mouth.
It has been a month since the pain started. I get relief from pain when the jaw area is pressed with my finger. I am taking pain relief medications to cope with pain. I am consulting a dentist to fix the broken teeth on the left side. Could you suggest what caused the pain?
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I have read your query, and I can understand your concern.
When a tooth is near a nerve, it may induce pain. You can consider the following treatment:
Do not open your mouth a lot.
Do not touch the left tooth with your tongue.
Keep your mouth relaxed.
Do not bite or grind teeth unnecessarily.
Massage your jaw from the outer side.
Use a warm cloth to soothe the jaws. Put a warm cloth near the painful part and keep it for a few minutes. Repeat it twice or thrice a day. You can use ice too, but a warm cloth will work better.
Ask the doctor to treat the tooth or extract it according to the condition of the tooth.
I hope this information is helpful.
Thank you.
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