“Can dentures cause jaw pain?”
I wear dentures and have jaw pain. Can dentures cause jaw pain?
5 Answers
The short answer is yes! However, that does not mean that is the reason you are experiencing jaw pain. I would highly recommend you undergo a comprehensive evaluation by a dentist, who has focussed their practice on TMJ and oral facial pain Your BreatheSleepDoc, Simi Silver, DDS www.silverdentalcentre.com www.TMJSleepCentre.ca
Yes. If the teeth are not balanced and pressures equally distributed on the left, right and front portions of the denture it can cause chronic strain on the TMJ joint capsules on each side. Also, it can cause muscle spasms and tenderness on the gums in addition to loosening of the suction/retention of the denture. You may want to find a doctor like myself that can adjust the denture teeth to make sure pressures are equally distributed. *Bishop Family Dental* Phone: 801-839-9968
That is a difficult question with minimal information. I would like to know how long you have had the dentures, where you are feeling the pain, and what type of pain you are having, does it require pain relievers, and how long have you been experiencing the pain.
Jaw pain from dentures is most likely due to improper bite, either the dentures are too worn out or if the dentures are fairly new then the teeth are not the proper size.
