Sore jaw at corner when pressed? Diagram

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I don’t have any toothache or any pain (touch wood), but I have realised that when my jaw bone is pressed at the red spot on this diagram, it’s really sore! It’s like it’s bruised!

please tell me I don’t have an abscess?!

Morning bump 😊

I (currently) have no tooth pain, no pain when eating, no pain when opening my mouth or yawning. I wouldn’t have known about it if I hadn’t absentmindedly touched the corner of my jawbone. It’s still really sore when pressed today.

I have to say I get this sometimes. I press it and it really hurts but within a day or so it goes. I always just assumed it’s a bit of a tooth infection without the toothache, I really should book a dental appointment.

Try gargling with a bit of salt water and see if that helps. Are you due a trip to the dentist?

I once had something called TMJ pain and stiffness in jaw , there are exercises you can do and eventually went away on its own

I had similar but the pain was ever so slightly higher up toward my ear. It was a salivary gland infection

You would know if you had an abscess believe me!

Have all your wisdom teeth been accounted for? It could be an impacted one.

Perhaps grinding your teeth at night or clenching your jaw. I used to suffer until getting botox in my jaw

All wisdom teeth accounted for! Next dentist check up is scheduled for the end of September.

Ok thank you, I might try some antibiotics to see if it wards anything off!

Did you ever find out what this was? I am experiencing the same thing right now and don’t want to go to dentist.

It lasted about a week then disappeared; when I went for my next dentist check up he said all was fine! No idea what caused it but it hasn’t come back since.