A HEALTHY 78-year-old man went to his dentist with a wobbly lower left pre-molar, hoping for a quick fix. After evaluating the situation, the dentist decided the best course of action was to ...

First bite syndrome causes sharp jaw pain with initial bites of food, often linked to salivary gland nerve damage from ...

Sudden jaw pain is typically not serious ... dental surgery if you have a serious dental health issue or if your mouth is injured in some way. Conditions that affect your immune health can ...

A slip and fall could easily result in a jaw injury —  an injury that may go unnoticed for a while. Even a minor bump can ...

such as being unable to fully open the mouth or the jaw locking before the mouth is fully opened. “Patients who notice pain in their temporomandibular joint should speak to their dentist ...

Today, her jaw comprises two titanium plates, and her pain is manageable.

‘I also developed terrible pain when I tried to open my mouth fully. It felt as if my jaw was completely locked. ‘For two weeks I couldn’t chew and just subsisted on yoghurt and fluid ...

These include: Pain around the jaw, ear and temple Clicking, popping or grinding noises when moving the jaw A headache around the temples Difficulty opening the mouth fully “Pain in the jaw ...

Teeth grinding, or bruxism, can happen day or night. But sleep bruxism is much harder to treat since many of us don’t even know we’re doing it. The condition is often only detected when ...

Step 1: Open your mouth to create an “O” sound ... you could damage the bone or cushioning cartilage in the jaw joints, leading to pain and jaw injuries. If you’re already experiencing ...

I bit into it and only made a hole, and my jaw started to hurt. My friend looked over and said my tooth was chipped. It hurt bad. I was crying a lot when the ambulance came, and everything was blurry, ...