What Causes Sudden Severe Pain in the Jaw Joint?
1. Introduction Sudden severe pain in the jaw joint is predominantly caused by acute temporomandibular joint dysfunction, which includes structural disc displacement, severe muscular spasm, or localized arthritis. It can also stem from dental abscesses referring pain to the joint space or, less commonly, trigeminal neuralgia. Accurate diagnosis requires dental and maxillofacial evaluation to distinguish … Read more