Both my father and grandmother have TMJ so I thought it might be the onset of that, but I don't seem to have any other symptoms. It doesn't seem to be tooth related, but I could be wrong about that. Aleve seems to get rid of the pain most of the time, but a couple of times the pain has been excruciating even with the pain reliever.
Q: I've had sharp pains in my jaw for about a month. First it was the right side and now the left hurt
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6/27/08 8:23am
Have you ever smoked before? May be that could be the reason which has lead to TMJ... (i think)
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