Muscular problems/tension

In some patients, lower jaw pain is caused by tension in the chewing muscles. Teeth grinding at night and/or pressing the teeth of the upper and lower jaws together too violently leads to incorrect loading of the temporomandibular joint, which can result in increasing tension of the chewing muscles. These patients can be helped with a so-called functional splint, which should be worn mainly during the night. A help that can be built into everyday life is to place the tongue on the palate, just behind the upper incisors. This leads to a lowering of the lower jaw, to the relaxation of the chewing muscles and finally to the reduction of lower jaw pain.

Lower jaw pain after wisdom tooth surgery

Every surgical intervention also means a wound that has to heal afterwards. Molars and thus also wisdom teeth have several, often curved roots, which are firmly anchored in the bone. If the teeth are extracted, the bone must regenerate in the affected areas.

Any wound healing pain, especially with regard to the gums, is completely normal. They usually manifest themselves in a throbbing or knocking and are very unpleasant. The pain can radiate into the jaw and lead to mouth opening problems or difficulty swallowing.

As the wound heals, the accompanying pain usually subsides. To reduce the pain in the jaw, painkillers prescribed by the doctor, such as ibuprofen, can be taken. Furthermore, the cheek can be cooled from the outside to prevent swelling. Heat should be avoided in this case.

Lower jaw pain after a cold

Wound healing pain, which usually manifests itself in a kind of throbbing or knocking, is completely normal after the placement of an implant. The implant represents a foreign body and must first heal. The tissue must regenerate.

As soon as the wound healing is advanced, the pain, which can often radiate into the jaw, should also subside after 2-3 days. The pain can also be relieved with painkillers prescribed by the doctor, such as ibuprofen. Cooling the affected area can prevent severe swelling. If the pain persists, however, it is possible that the sensitive nerve (mandibular nerve) running through the lower jaw has been irritated or even injured by the placement of the implant. If the pain lasts much longer, a doctor must be consulted to find the cause.