Jaw pain
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]
Differential diagnosis
Common causes
Organ system based
| Cardiovascular | Angina pectoris, MI, Temporal arteritis |
| Chemical / poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | no underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | Bisphosphonates, Amerge(Naratriptan) |
| Ear Nose Throat | Otitis media , Parotitis, Lymphadenitis, Cervical adenitis, Dental abscess, Herpes zoster, Ludwig's angina, Nose infections, Osteomyelitis, Quinsy, Sinus infections, Sinusitis, Suppurative parotitis, Tetanus |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
| Genetic | Caffey's disease |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | Acute post-extraction osteitis |
| Infectious Disease | Cervical adenitis, Dental abscess, Herpes zoster, Ludwig's angina, Nose infections, Osteomyelitis, Quinsy, Sinus infections, Sinusitis, Suppurative parotitis, Tetanus |
| Musculoskeletal / Ortho | Jaw cyst, TMJ, Trismus |
| Neurologic | Headache, Migraine, Trigeminal neuralgia |
| Nutritional / Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | Head and neck cancer, Jaw tumor, Neck cancer |
| Opthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose / Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal / Electrolyte | Tetany |
| Rheum / Immune / Allergy | Arthritis, Jaw alignment disorder, Jaw arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Septic arthritis, Temporomandibular joint pain |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | Broken jaw, Jaw injury, Trauma |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Dental | Dental caries, Dental surgery, Tooth decay, Wisdom tooth extraction |
| Miscellaneous | Bruxism, Toothache
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Alphabetical order
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