CRANIOFACIAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Craniofacial Pain | Craniofacial Pain Signs and Symptoms | Diagnosis of Craniofacial Pain | Technologies Used in Diagnosis | Causes of Craniofacial Pain | Treatment of Craniofacial Pain
People with craniofacial pain problems generally experience one or more of the following symptoms:
- Chronic, recurring headaches
- Clicking, popping or grating sounds in the jaw joints
- Limited jaw opening
- Jaw locking – either open or closed
- Pain when chewing
- Earaches and/or ringing in the ears
- Difficulty swallowing
- Neck pain
- Throat pain
- Pain behind the eyes
- Dizziness
- Pain in the jaw muscles particularly in the cheeks and temporal areas
- Scalp tenderness
- Teeth grinding or clenching
- Teeth fractures associated with teeth grinding
- Difficulty closing teeth together (biting)
