Possible causes of Jaw pain
15 conditions can cause this symptom. Most common are listed first.
- Bruxism (teeth grinding) Common Pediatric
- Cavity (tooth caries) Common Pediatric
- Dental abscess (collection of pus) Common Pediatric
- Mouth trauma (injury) Common Urgent Pediatric
- Myocardial infarction (heart attack) Common Urgent
- Parotitis (salivary gland inflammation) Common Pediatric
- Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) Common Pediatric
- Trigeminal neuralgia (facial nerve pain) Common
- Cancer (tumor)
- Ludwigâs angina (severe infection in the floor of the mouth and neck)
- Migraine
- Mumps Urgent Pediatric
- Shingles (herpes zoster)
- Sinusitis (sinus infection)
- Tetanus (lockjaw) Urgent