Symptoms

Typical complaints for facial pain include the following:

• Jaw pain
• Facial pain
• Clicking or joint noise near the ear
• Limited mouth opening
• Locking mouth joint
• Dizziness
• Ringing Ears
• Neck pain
• Back pain
• Sore teeth
• Teeth clenching
• Teeth grinding
• Atypical toothache
• Burning mouth
• Earaches
• Tension headache
• Pediatric headache

Some typical professionals that people visit for these symptoms include:

• General dentist
• Primary care physician
• Oral surgeon
• Orthodontist
• Neurologist
• Chiropractor
• Physical therapist
• Psychologist
• Psychiatrist

Few of these professionals are trained in treating facial pain. Typically facial pain falls between the areas of medicine and dentistry. A board certified orofacial pain specialist like Dr. Yount is trained to treat these types of symptoms.