“Can wisdom teeth cause headaches and ear pain?”
I have an impacted wisdom tooth. I have been having headaches and ear pain. Can wisdom teeth cause headaches and ear pain?
2 Answers
Yes! Especially impacted bottom wisdom teeth. The nerve in your face is called the trigeminal nerve and it travels right in front of your ear, across your top and bottom jaws and up your temple area. If there is any infection or inflammation near any branch of this nerve, you can get referred pain and cause symptoms such as headaches and ear pain.
Possibly, depending on whether there is infection in the region. It is more likely associated with TMJ dysfunction. If the pain is persistent, it is always recommended to be evaluated by a specialist.
