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Suggest Treatment For Severe Headache And Numbness In The Cheeks

Hi, i am having jaw joint pain and headaches over a year now. However since i was getting my wisdom teeth , i assumed it is normal. But for a month now , additional to jaw joint pain and headache, i feel numbness inside my cheeks and it makes me nauseous . I do not have trouble at chewing or eating. I have pain at resting state, when my mouth is shot. Pain becomes worse when i am tired and it starts making cracking noises when i open my mouth.
posted on Fri, 5 Jun 2015
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Hello!

Thank you for asking on HCM!

Your symptoms could be related to a mandibular nerve damage, probably due to the anesthesia used at the dentist.

Nevertheless, It does not explain the intermittent headache.

A temporo-mandibulary junction chronic inflammation could explain the chronic pain in the joint.

I would recommend consulting with a neurologist for a careful physical examination and a brain MRI to exclude possible intracranial lesions.

Hope to have been helpful!
Greetings,
Dr. Aida
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Headache And Numbness In The Cheeks

Hello! Thank you for asking on HCM! Your symptoms could be related to a mandibular nerve damage, probably due to the anesthesia used at the dentist. Nevertheless, It does not explain the intermittent headache. A temporo-mandibulary junction chronic inflammation could explain the chronic pain in the joint. I would recommend consulting with a neurologist for a careful physical examination and a brain MRI to exclude possible intracranial lesions. Hope to have been helpful! Greetings, Dr. Aida