{"id":148,"date":"2023-03-04T21:13:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T21:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myfrederickdentist.com\/blog\/?p=148"},"modified":"2023-04-19T21:13:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T21:13:42","slug":"3-of-the-most-common-causes-of-facial-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myfrederickdentist.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/04\/3-of-the-most-common-causes-of-facial-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Of The Most Common Causes of Facial Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myfrederickdentist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AdobeStock_251815850__1___1681938583_82578.jpg\" alt=\"person holding their cheek and wincing\" class=\"wp-image-149\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re in pain and need help, you probably don\u2019t want to have to think too hard about why that is; you\u2019d rather see a dentist as quickly as possible, and have them tell you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, even after you\u2019ve made your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfrederickdentist.com\/emergency-dentistry.html\">emergency appointment<\/a>, it may be a good idea for you to have an understanding of what could be going on with you. This could help you communicate well with your dentist and ultimately make your treatment go faster. If your face hurts, here are a few reasons that could be the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dental Abscesses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A dental abscess is a small, pus-filled lump that\u2019s located along the gumline, and it\u2019s usually the result of an infection from deep within the tooth\u2019s pulp. Dental abscesses are remarkably uncomfortable, so much so that this one little bump can make it feel like your entire face hurts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dental abscesses cause throbbing, persistent pain and sensitive gums. They may also be associated with symptoms you may think of as being connected to infection, like a fever or a foul taste in your mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TMJ Disorders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your TMJ are small joints that connect your jaw to the rest of your face. They\u2019re small, but they take on a lot of pressure to hold your jaw in place. That being the case, the TMJ can potentially become misaligned, leading to what\u2019s called a TMJ disorder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TMJ disorders are most often associated with jaw pain and chronic teeth grinding, but they also come with a lot of strange symptoms due to their proximity to the inner ear. These can include nausea, vertigo, and headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sinus Infections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some facial pain may feel like it\u2019s coming from your mouth but not actually have anything to do with your teeth at all. Your sinuses run all across your face, including near your top jaw. As a result, one of them becoming infected can feel like you have a toothache in one of your upper molars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sinus infections, however, feel more like pressure than a throbbing or pulsing, and they\u2019re associated with a cough or runny nose that are unusual for other kinds of facial pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While each of these conditions is fairly common, they don\u2019t make up even close to all of the conditions that can cause facial pain. If you want to know for sure what you\u2019re dealing with, you\u2019d have to talk to a professional. Still, hopefully this guide gave you some helpful insight into how you can do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Our Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At My Frederick Dentist, we know that most dentists will spend a lot of time forcing you to wait, and we\u2019re proud to be able to do things differently. 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