Intense Jaw Pain

Hey guys

About 4 days ago, i started having slight pains on the left side of my jaw. It wasnt too bad so i ignored it. But every day since its been getting worse and i woke up this morning and couldn't eat properly because of the pain. If i try to open my mouth wider than a few cm it hurts like mad!

If i touch my jaw or anything it doesnt hurt, it feels like its inside. I move my jaw around and it hurts. I bite down and it hurts.

Any of you know what could cause this? Making i was sleeping on the side or something? Grinding my teeth at night? I really don't know and its kinda annoying/worrying. The pain is crazy!

I was also thinking its possible that my bones are moving cuz about 6 months ago i took my braces off and i was told to wear this fucking retainer which... yeah right as if i would.. so i havent been wearing it but it might be that my jaw and teeth are moving and could be the cause of the pain?

Anyway any help is appreciated!

Thanks

 

It might be the left side of your teeth, or you could be grinding your teeth. If I were u I would go take advice from a doctor instead of us lawls.

 

Go to the dentist, he will solve your problem and most likely prescribe you pills if the pain continues.

 

all the stoners on the longe are dentists

sounds lkike ya shoulda wore the retainer..id go see the dentist and do what they say this time

 

k thanks guys

 

stop eating laffy taffy if you do...trust me. I had this happen, I kept getting lock jaw. It was because I ate like 20 of those little laffy taffys a day

 

It's because you didn't wear your retainer.

You'll need braces again because your retainer isn't going to be the right fit anymore.

This happened to my girlfriend. Now I have a girlfriend with braces....

Oh, the humility. It ruined it, well she's still hot if she keeps her mouth shut.

That was rude, but it was a joke so don't get mad.

 

STFU I'm 18 and have braces.

 

haha

whether i need braces or not again im not guna wear them i hated those fucking things

i only stopped wearing the retainer cuz it took up all my mouth space

 

was that directed at me?

 

hopefully you wont need braces again . do you still have your wisdom teeth?

 

yes it was directed at you. Don't get all offended, I was kidding.

 

yeah i still have my wisdom teeth

 

they might need to get pulled.

If thats the case then your lucky.... well sort of.

If you do need to get braces that sucks. But if it's your wisdom teeth you'll need to get them pulled... and that sucks too.

Basically it's a lose - lose situation.

Unless nothings wrong. your probably just worrying yourself, and you'll forget in in a couple of days

 

k thanks

i hope its just me worrying and the pain is just from grinding teeth or something

by the way, do wisdom teeth need to get pulled out? or do they fall out themselves? never really knew haha!

but if i need braces again, im really not guna get them unless thats the only way around ultra pain

 

Wisdom teeth need to get pulled, I'm not sure of the circumstances but I know you get a bottle of hydrocodone!

 

what they actually HAVE to?

 

no wisdom teeth dont have to get pulled, most people do though. apparently we dont use them as much as our ancestors. a lot of people get them pulled if they arent coming in perfect. a while ago my dentist said i should be able to keep mine

 

Well my teeth are good actually.

Never needed braces or anything, although my one front tooth is a little bit more turned than the other....

But my dentist said It will fix itself..... if that makes any sense.

 

i wonder if weed would stop some of the pain?

what do you guys think?