Why Does My Mandibular Nerve Hurt?

Affecting your jaw muscles and/or the mandibular nerve, TMDs can result from grinding or clenching your teeth, arthritis, jaw or head trauma, or other factors. Symptoms of a TMD include these, among others: Pain or soreness in facial areas, including headaches, earaches, and jaw aches.

How do you treat mandibular nerve pain?

Treatment of problems relating to the mandibular nerve depends largely on the nature of the damage and the symptoms it causes. Treatment may include anti-inflammatories, such as steroids or ibuprofen, and possibly surgical repair. Several drugs can be used to treat trigeminal neuralgia, Tegretol (carbamazepine)

What causes nerve pain in lower jaw?

This intense, stabbing, electric shock-like pain is caused by irritation of the trigeminal nerve, which sends branches to the forehead, cheek and lower jaw. It usually is limited to one side of the face. The pain can be triggered by an action as routine and minor as brushing your teeth, eating or the wind.