Have Had Ear Pain And Pressure In Front Of Ear. Can This Be TMJ?

Posted on Mon, 30 Sep 2013

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Question : I have had ear pain/pressure in front of my ear...can this be TMJ or Eustachian tube dysfunction? thanks

Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
TMJ perhaps

Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,

Thanks for the query. If the pain is exactly located at the joint (put a finger in front of the ear, in the part that moves when you open and close the jaw) it is likely to be TMJ dysfunction; Eustachian tube dysfunction usually does not cause pain but a sensation of blocked ears.

Yours truly,

Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar