Myofascial Pain Disorders
Face pain may be dull and throbbing or an intense, stabbing discomfort in one or both sides of the face or forehead.
Considerations
Pain that starts in the face may be caused by a nerve disorder, an injury, or an infection in a structure of the face. Face pain may also begin elsewhere in the body.
Sometimes face pain occurs for no known reason.
Common Causes
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Abscessed tooth (continuous throbbing pain on one side of the lower face aggravated by eating or touching) ...
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