According to the Migraine Foundation worldwide, 1 billion suffer from migraines. While migraines do not necessarily indicate a specific condition, they can be associated with tooth pain or other conditions that lead to facial pain.
Find out what migraines are and what conditions could be associated with them. Learn who to contact if your neck hurts.
What is a migraine and how can it be treated?
Migraine Foundation stresses that migraines may be more than just headaches. This could be a neurological disorder.
A migraine is when you have a headache. This can cause severe pain either on one side, or both. Other symptoms can be experienced but not headaches.
Migraine sufferers who have chronic migraines may use
- Severe episodes can cause nausea, vomiting and dizziness. These symptoms can last for up to three days.
- Migraines can be severe headaches and can limit your ability of functioning for up to 15 consecutive days.
- Multiple days off school and work
- You may also become sick if you have anxiety or depression.
There are many factors that can cause migraines.
What is the Migraine-Tooth Pain Connection
Orofacial means the head. This includes the jaw and the face. The neck (orofacial), neck (orofacial), and oral cavity can all cause migraines. According to the American MigraineAssociation, stress can also trigger migraines.
Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ).
TMJ (HTM0_ Temporomandibular Disorder), is a condition that causes the modified socket ball joint between your lower and upper jaws to stop working properly. Your lower jaw can move in any direction, including forward, sideways and backwards. TMJ can temporarily make your jaws click, pop, or become stuck.
TMJ can manifest in the following symptoms:
- Migraines, severe headaches
- Clicking and popping sounds
- Tendible jaw muscles
- Toothaches, earaches
TMJ can usually be diagnosed by your dentist. A treatment plan will then be created. It is possible reduce tension in the muscles, and even treat headaches.
can help with TMJ pain. Regular exercise is important. Do not chew too much, such as chewing gum. Massage your jaw.
Teeth grinding, teeth crushing
Sometimes, bruxism occurs during the night as well as during the days. Stress, misaligned or neuromuscular disorders as well as stress can all contribute towards bruxism.
These are the symptoms of bruxism.
- Morning headaches
- Migraines
- Night sounds from grinding
- Attention to your jaw muscles
- Cracked or broken teeth can cause toothache.
For a diagnosis, consult your Rancho Cucamonga Dentist. Your dentist can help you treat dental bruxism. Your dentist will align your teeth and provide an anti-grinding treatment.
Professional counseling, relaxation techniques and prescription medication can all be used to treat stress-relatedbruxism.
Toothaches
Migraines may occur when the stress and toothache pain become too severe. As we mentioned, migraines can cause dental pain. This could be because of nerve damage.
Dentists can diagnose and treat headaches due to tooth decay or gum disease. If the dentist doesn’t find any gum disease or tooth decay, they will refer patients to a neurologist who can diagnose headaches.
Migraine can cause jaw pain, tooth pain, headaches, or even severe migraines. We don’t want you to feel the pain. Your Rancho Cucamonga Dentist will determine if it is an oral problem. Your dentist can either treat the problem or refer you for specialist treatment. We want to see you smile more, and make you feel better.