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Jaw aches and pain in head
When swallowing food through my left side of the mouth, a sudden shock like pain on the head just above the ear.
So swallowing only through right sie.
Whom should i consult with, a dentist or neurologist?
Please advice
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Most probably you are suffering from trigeminal neuralgia.
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Consult with oral pathologist or specialist in oral medicine. you may need medicine like carbamazapine, but it need to be diagnosed first.
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Dr. Kavitha S Iyer
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25 yrs exp
Chennai
It sounds like Temperomandibular joint disorder. It needs clinical as well as diagnostic examinations to come to a conclusion. It will be better to see an Orthodontist or Prosthodontist who is trained in TMD management.
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