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Jaw pain
Jaw Pain in Kondapur, Hyderabad
Jaw pain in Kondapur can come from the joint, the chewing muscles, a tooth, the ear or, rarely, the heart. Finding which one it is comes first, and it decides whether you need a dentist, a doctor or both.
Elite Dental Clinic is a dental clinic in Kondapur, Hyderabad. This page is medically reviewed by Dr. Revathi Indukuri, a dentist at the clinic. It explains the common causes of jaw pain in Kondapur, the warning signs that need a doctor straight away, how a dentist finds the cause and what to do at home.
- Often from
- Joint, muscles or teeth
- First step
- Working out the cause
- Red flags
- Chest pain, swelling, locking
- Open
- Every day
Open every day from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. If you have pain or swelling, call or send a WhatsApp message before you come so your visit can be planned.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Revathi Indukuri, BDS, MDS (Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics). Last reviewed . About the reviewer
Quick answer
Jaw pain is pain in or around the jaw that may come from the jaw joint, the chewing muscles, a tooth, the gums or, occasionally, the ear, sinuses or heart. At Elite Dental Clinic in Hyderabad, the dentist checks the teeth, joint and bite to find the cause, treats what a dentist can treat and refers you if the cause is not dental.
01 Overview
What causes jaw pain and when is it serious?
The commonest dental cause is a problem with the jaw joint and chewing muscles, called a temporomandibular disorder. It typically brings an ache in front of the ear, tenderness of the cheek muscles, clicking and sometimes locking, and it is often linked to clenching or grinding. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research describes most such problems as mild or on and off, improving with simple care.1 The full guide is on the TMJ treatment page.
Teeth cause jaw pain too. A deeply decayed or infected tooth, an abscess, a cracked tooth or an erupting wisdom tooth can send pain along the jaw and into the ear, see tooth pain and wisdom tooth pain. A dental abscess can cause intense pain, swelling in the face or jaw, fever and difficulty opening the mouth.2
Other causes include injury, arthritis of the joint, sinus infection, an ear infection, and nerve conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia. In rare cases, jaw pain, especially on the left side with chest tightness, breathlessness or sweating, is a sign of a heart problem and needs emergency care.
So jaw pain is a symptom with a long list of causes. The pattern, such as when it comes, whether it is linked to chewing, and what else is happening, points to the cause.
In short, jaw pain is a symptom, and the cause may be a joint, a tooth or something outside the mouth.
Teeth grinding at night is a common cause, and jaw locking, where the mouth will not open fully, needs prompt assessment.
02 Candidacy
When should I see a dentist or a doctor about jaw pain in Kondapur?
Mild jaw ache that settles with rest can be watched. Some patterns need a dentist, and a few need emergency care. The two lists below describe the general pattern.
See a dentist if
- Pain when chewing, or a jaw that clicks, pops or feels tired
- Morning jaw ache or headaches, or worn, flat teeth, which suggest grinding
- Pain in a tooth or the gum, or swelling near the jaw
- Difficulty opening the mouth fully, or a jaw that sometimes locks
Needs urgent or emergency care
- Jaw pain with chest pain or tightness, breathlessness, sweating or pain in the left arm, which needs emergency care
- A jaw that is stuck open or closed, or a suspected break after an injury
- Facial swelling, fever or difficulty breathing or swallowing, which can mean a spreading infection2
- Sudden severe stabbing facial pain, which needs a doctor
Jaw pain with chest pain, spreading swelling, or after an injury needs urgent care, and the rest can start with a dentist.
03 Options
What treatment helps jaw pain in Kondapur?
Treatment follows the cause. The dentist explains which of the following apply to you.
Rest, heat and gentle exercises for jaw joint and muscle pain
For mild joint and muscle pain, soft food, heat or ice, avoiding wide yawning and gum chewing, and gentle stretches help. Reversible care is advised first, and a night guard is added for grinding. See TMJ treatment.1
Weeks
Treating a tooth abscess or other tooth cause of jaw pain
If a tooth is the cause, it is treated: a filling, a root canal, or removal, see tooth extraction. An abscess is drained, and antibiotics may be prescribed.2
As needed
Referral for jaw pain that is not dental
If the pain looks like it comes from the heart, the ear, the sinuses or a nerve, or if imaging shows damage to the joint, you are referred to a doctor, an ear clinic or an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.
Referral
If the bite has changed because of worn or missing teeth, see full mouth rehabilitation. If a wisdom tooth is the cause, see wisdom tooth removal.
| Compared on | Joint or muscle pain | Tooth-related jaw pain |
|---|---|---|
| Typical feel | Dull ache, tired jaw, clicking | Throbbing, may be sharp with hot or cold |
| Triggers | Chewing, yawning, clenching | Biting, hot or cold, lying down |
| Other signs | Morning ache, worn teeth | Swollen gum, bad taste, fever |
| Treatment | Self-care, night guard | Filling, root canal or removal |
Joint and muscle pain are treated gently, and tooth pain is treated at the tooth.
04 Procedure
How is jaw pain assessed, step by step?
There is no single test. The dentist builds up the picture from your history and examination. The steps below are what usually happens.
History, examination of the jaw, teeth and bite, and then a plan or a referral.
History of the jaw pain and its triggers
The dentist asks where it hurts, when it started, what makes it better or worse, and whether you have clicking, locking, headaches, ear pain, or an injury. Chest pain or breathlessness with jaw pain is asked about too.
Examining the jaw joint and chewing muscles
The joint is felt and listened to as you open and close. The muscles are pressed for tenderness, and the range and straightness of opening are measured.
Checking the teeth, gums and bite for the cause of the jaw pain
Teeth are tapped and tested for sensitivity, the gums and wisdom teeth are checked and an X-ray is taken. A cracked or infected tooth, decay or a worn filling may be found, see tooth pain.
Starting treatment or a night guard
If the joint or muscles are the cause, you are shown self-care and exercises, and a night guard may be made. If a tooth is the cause, it is treated.
Referring if the cause is not dental
If the history or findings point to the heart, ear, sinuses, nerve or the joint itself, you are advised to see a doctor or a surgeon, and a note can be written.
Reviewing your progress
A review after a few weeks checks whether the pain has eased. If it has not, the dentist looks again for a missed cause or advises further tests.
05 Cost
What decides the cost of treating jaw pain in Kondapur, Hyderabad?
Treatment is planned for one person, not sold as a product, so the cost follows your evaluation.
The cause differs between people, so Elite Dental Clinic does not quote a cost before an examination. You receive a written plan that lists each stage before any treatment starts.
What the evaluation looks at
- The cause: joint, muscle, tooth or referral
- Whether X-rays or other imaging are needed
- Whether a night guard is made
- Whether a tooth needs a filling, root canal or removal
What you decide with the dentist
- The number of review visits
- Physiotherapy or medicines advised
- Referral to a surgeon or doctor
Your history matters too, including injury, arthritis, stress and grinding habits.
The cost follows the plan, and the plan follows the evaluation.
06 Aftercare
What can I do at home about jaw pain?
Simple habits help many people with jaw pain. The steps below are reasonable to start while waiting for a visit, as long as no warning sign is present.
Rest the jaw
Eat soft food cut into small pieces. Avoid chewing gum, very hard or chewy food, and wide yawning. Hold your jaw with your hand when you yawn.
Heat, ice and gentle stretches
Apply moist heat or an ice pack to the sore area for about ten minutes at a time. Do slow, gentle opening and closing movements, and do not push through pain.
Notice clenching and stress
Check during the day whether your teeth are touching. Keep them apart, with the tongue resting lightly on the roof of the mouth. Stress, poor sleep and caffeine make clenching worse.
Take pain relief sensibly
Use the pain relief the dentist or doctor advises, in the right dose, and not for more than a few days without advice.
When to call us
Go to a hospital emergency department right away if jaw pain comes with chest pain or tightness, breathlessness, sweating or pain spreading to the left arm. Also go if your jaw is stuck open or closed, after an injury, or if swelling is spreading to the face or neck or you have trouble breathing or swallowing. Call the clinic the same day for pain with fever, or swelling near the jaw.
Rest, heat, gentle stretches and calmer habits help, and warning signs need urgent care.
07 Limits
What are the limits of treating jaw pain at a dental clinic?
A dentist can treat the dental causes, but jaw pain has others.
- Heart, ear, sinus and nerve causes need a doctor's care.
- A night guard eases the load on teeth and muscles but does not stop grinding itself.
- Damage to the joint itself may need imaging and a surgeon's opinion.
- Persistent pain may need a team including a physiotherapist and a doctor.
- Pain from a tooth will not settle until the tooth is treated.
For urgent problems, see dental emergency. If braces or bite correction are part of the answer, see braces treatment.
Risks and complications
The risks of assessment are small. A night guard that does not fit can change the bite or cause extra ache, so it is reviewed. Medicines have their own side effects.
The larger risk is mistaking a heart or infection problem for a simple jaw ache and waiting. Jaw pain with chest symptoms, or with spreading swelling, should not wait.2
Guidance advises reversible care first and avoiding irreversible treatment for most jaw joint problems.1 No one can promise that jaw pain will go away completely.
The main danger is delaying care for a warning sign, and gentle care first is the rule for the joint.
08 Your visit
What happens at your first jaw pain appointment in Kondapur?
At the first visit the dentist asks about your pain, examines your jaw, teeth and bite, and may take an X-ray. You are told what the likely cause is and what to try first, or whether you should see a doctor. You receive a written plan that lists each stage before any treatment starts.
Tell the dentist about injuries, arthritis, headaches, ear or sinus problems, stress, grinding and any medicines. Note when the jaw hurts most, for example in the morning or after chewing.
The team speaks English, Telugu and Hindi. You are under no obligation to go ahead with treatment.
The first visit finds the likely cause and says whether you need a dentist, a doctor or both.
09 Why this clinic
Why choose Elite Dental Clinic for jaw pain in Kondapur?
Medical reviewer of this page
Dr. Revathi Indukuri
BDS, MDS (Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics)
BDS, Sree Sai Dental College Research Institute, 2009
MDS, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, 2016
Jaw pain has many causes, and most are not in the jaw joint. A tooth with an infection can send pain along the jaw, grinding can tire the muscles, and now and then jaw pain is the way the heart or an ear problem shows itself. The first thing I do is work out which of these you have, and I will tell you straight away if you need a doctor rather than a dentist.
Dr. Revathi Indukuri
Dr. Revathi Indukuri reviewed this page as a dentist at the clinic. Her MDS in conservative dentistry and endodontics covers finding painful teeth that can feel like jaw pain. The clinic's team board lists oral and maxillofacial surgeons, a prosthodontist and orthodontists, who can be consulted if the problem is more complex.
Teeth are checked first
A painful tooth can feel like jaw pain, so the teeth are checked as part of the examination.
Honest about when to see a doctor
If the pain does not look dental, you are told so and pointed to the right care.
A written plan before treatment
You receive a written plan before any treatment starts, so you know what is being done.
Gentle first steps
Treatment for the joint begins with self-care and a night guard, and goes further only if needed.
Teeth checked first, honesty about medical causes and gentle first steps are what this clinic stands behind.
10 Reviews
Patient reviews of Elite Dental Clinic in Kondapur
Recent patient reviews of Elite Dental Clinic
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11 Visit us
Dentist in Kondapur, Hyderabad: location, hours and access
Elite Dental Clinic
2nd floor, Artham's Arcade, above Vijaya Diagnostics
Kondapur, Raghavendra Colony, Gachibowli
Hyderabad, Telangana 500084
070320 78789
Kondapur, Raghavendra Colony, Gachibowli
Hyderabad, Telangana 500084
070320 78789
| Monday to Sunday | 9:00 am to 9:00 pm |
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The clinic is on the second floor of Artham's Arcade, above Vijaya Diagnostics, in Raghavendra Colony.
Patients looking for jaw pain treatment in Kondapur will find the clinic above Vijaya Diagnostics in Artham's Arcade, Raghavendra Colony. A dentist can tell whether pain in the jaw when chewing in Kondapur comes from a tooth or the joint. Languages spoken: English, Telugu and Hindi. More about the clinic: dentist in Kondapur.
The clinic is on the second floor above Vijaya Diagnostics and is open every day from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
12 Travelling patients
Jaw pain in Hyderabad for patients from other cities and countries
If you have jaw pain while visiting or have moved to Hyderabad, connect with the clinic on WhatsApp or by phone, and the team will help find a time. An assessment and first advice can be given in one visit.
If your pain began after a long flight or a change of climate, tell the team, because sinus pressure can mimic jaw and tooth pain. Ask for a note on the likely cause and the next steps.
Ask for your records, X-rays and a written summary before you leave. The clinic is open every day from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, and the team speaks English, Hindi and Telugu.
Plan the visits before you travel, and take your records home.
13 Questions
Jaw pain questions from patients in Kondapur
What causes jaw pain?
Common causes are problems with the jaw joint and chewing muscles, often from clenching or grinding, and tooth problems such as infection, decay or a wisdom tooth. Others include injury, arthritis, sinus or ear problems and nerve conditions. Rarely, it is a sign of a heart problem.
When is jaw pain an emergency?
Go to a hospital emergency department if jaw pain comes with chest pain or tightness, breathlessness, sweating or pain in the left arm, if the jaw is stuck or after an injury, or if swelling spreads to the face or neck or you have trouble breathing or swallowing.
Can a toothache cause jaw pain?
Yes. A decayed, cracked or infected tooth, an abscess or a wisdom tooth coming through can send pain along the jaw and to the ear. A dental abscess can also cause swelling, fever and difficulty opening the mouth, and needs prompt treatment.
Is jaw clicking harmful?
Not by itself. A click without pain or limited movement often needs no treatment. If the click comes with pain, locking or difficulty opening, see a dentist. Reversible care is advised first for most jaw joint problems.
Will a night guard help my jaw pain?
It can help people who clench or grind at night, by cushioning the teeth and easing the load on the muscles. It does not stop the grinding, and it does not help pain that comes from a tooth, the ear or elsewhere.
Can stress cause jaw pain?
Stress can make people clench or grind, which tires the jaw muscles and can lead to pain, headaches and worn teeth. Noticing the habit, keeping the teeth apart and getting enough rest help, and a night guard protects the teeth.
How is the cost of treating jaw pain decided?
The cost is given after the examination. The cause, any X-rays, whether a night guard or tooth treatment is needed, the reviews and any referral all change the plan. You receive a written plan before treatment starts.
Should I see a dentist or a doctor for jaw pain?
Start with a dentist if the pain is linked to chewing, teeth or clenching. See a doctor straight away if it comes with chest symptoms, a high fever, or after a head injury. The dentist will refer you if the cause does not look dental.
14 Second opinion
Is your jaw painful, clicking or hard to open?
Book an examination and the dentist will check your jaw, teeth and bite, and tell you what is likely to be causing the pain and what to do. Call or send a WhatsApp message to book. If you have chest pain or breathlessness with it, go to a hospital instead. The visit is the first step, and you are under no obligation to go ahead with treatment.
15 Related
Treatments often considered for jaw pain
TMJ treatment
The full guide to jaw joint and muscle problems and night guards.
Root canal treatment
For an infected tooth that is sending pain along the jaw.
Wisdom tooth removal
For wisdom teeth that cause pain in the back of the jaw.
Sources
- TMJ disorders (archived health information), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
- Dental abscess, NHS
- Temporomandibular joint disorders: functional and conservative treatment, Review indexed in PubMed Central
This page is general information, not a diagnosis or a substitute for an examination, and results vary between patients.