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What Causes Pain On The Left Side Of The Jaw?

I woke with my left side of my jaw hurting pretty bad, just thought I grind my teeth, well I then noticed later when I was touching my face my right cheek bone area hurt just touching it, later in the night before laying down I noticed my bottom lip was purple and it was bruised. It wasn t there eariler in the day.
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain jaw aches with purple discolouration of the lips can be due to allergic reaction while bilateral jaw pain can also be due to bruxism or teeth grinding habit that leads to disturbances in the functioning of the jaw joint leading to jaw joint leading to jaw joint dysfunction..

So first of all you should consult a Dentist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like Panoramic x ray, that is an x ray of entire jaw including jaw joint is done..
It will help in ruling out the exact cause of the pain..

Then it an appropriate treatment can be advised..

1.You can be advised to take a combination of anti-inflammatory painkiller and muscle relaxants like Chlorzoxasone..

2.Massage the sides of face with oil in round gentle motion of finger tips...

3.You can do both hot and cool compresses but do not apply ice directly and wrap it in cloth..

4.Along with it while yawning keep your palm under the chin to avoid excessive mouth opening..

5.Take soft and semisolid diet..

6.Avoid Stress as it can cause teeth clenching, that can aggravate the condition...

7. Stress Relaxation exercises, deep breathing and meditation can help in reducing stress..

8.Do cool compresses over the lips..

Hope this helps..

Regards...


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What Causes Pain On The Left Side Of The Jaw?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain jaw aches with purple discolouration of the lips can be due to allergic reaction while bilateral jaw pain can also be due to bruxism or teeth grinding habit that leads to disturbances in the functioning of the jaw joint leading to jaw joint leading to jaw joint dysfunction.. So first of all you should consult a Dentist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like Panoramic x ray, that is an x ray of entire jaw including jaw joint is done.. It will help in ruling out the exact cause of the pain.. Then it an appropriate treatment can be advised.. 1.You can be advised to take a combination of anti-inflammatory painkiller and muscle relaxants like Chlorzoxasone.. 2.Massage the sides of face with oil in round gentle motion of finger tips... 3.You can do both hot and cool compresses but do not apply ice directly and wrap it in cloth.. 4.Along with it while yawning keep your palm under the chin to avoid excessive mouth opening.. 5.Take soft and semisolid diet.. 6.Avoid Stress as it can cause teeth clenching, that can aggravate the condition... 7. Stress Relaxation exercises, deep breathing and meditation can help in reducing stress.. 8.Do cool compresses over the lips.. Hope this helps.. Regards...