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If you are suffering from severe headache, it is quite possible that the origin or the cause of the headache may not be your head. Headaches may have a number of other reasons. One of these reasons is dental problems.
There is a joint that connects the base of the skull with lower jaw. This is medically referred to as the Temporomandibular Joint. The Temporomandibular joint disorder may be responsible for headaches. The symptoms of a temporomandibular joint dysfunction maybe manifested in the form of chronic pain. It can spread to the outward areas. There might also be an odd clicking or chucking sound, whenever you open or close the jaw In some cases your jaw might get locked in certain areas because of this as well.
Headache may also spring from the jaw in your oral cavity. An abscessed tooth or recovery from a dental procedure may be other reasons for a headache.
Headaches might be caused due to plaque or any other oral infection in the teeth in the upper jaw. The only way out is to check with your orthodontist. He would normally remove or extricate the abscessed teeth. He can also provide you medication after the procedure has been carried out to reduce the pain and inflammation.
In isolated cases emerging wisdom teeth or an infection of the gums may also prove to be triggers for headaches.
If you've undergone a teeth extraction to cure yourself of a certain oral ailment, you might experience a localized pain. Naturally the pain would have occurred at the place from where the tooth was extracted. This particular type of pain is known to expand. The pain generally rises towards the skull, resulting in headaches.
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