Many causes of facial pain and headaches are known. They do not always have to be related to trauma (e.g. traffic accidents, home accidents, kindergarten or school accidents, bruises, contusions and many others), they can include toothache, pain without visual changes to the patient (e.g. hemiplegia), sinus problems, infections, bone or joint dysfunction and disease.
Facial and cranial pains - what do we know about them, where to look for the cause, how to help yourself?
Everyone has experienced headaches and cranial pain during their lifetime. There are many causes of these types of pain and we do not always know the cause.
The following causes are worth mentioning here:
Various types of diseases of the teeth and gums, which can lead initially to a very mild facial pain that radiates to the head or a very severe pain that prevents normal functioning. The cause of this pain may be a deteriorating tooth root, an abscess or lesions in the jawbone. In the above-mentioned situation, you should contact your dentist as soon as possible.
Sinus problems can also cause facial pain and headaches. Patients often complain of pain in the frontal area, nose and eyes. With increasing pain, a feeling of dizziness, nausea and balance problems occur. A visit to the doctor and appropriate treatment is necessary.
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Diseases and problems with the temporomandibular joint, can also lead to facial pain and headaches. In addition, there may be problems with opening the mouth, biting and chewing food, and others. These are usually localised. Patients also report feeling tension/pulling and blockage in the jaw and at night there is a strong clenching of the teeth (grinding) which is harmful to them. Many patients confuse it with an earache. It is essential to see a dentist in such cases.
Tumours that involve the nasal, sinus and oral cavity areas (different sizes and masses of gas and lesions), which lead to pressure on tissues and blood vessels, resulting in facial pain and headaches. This pain takes on a varied character. A visit to a specialist is necessary.
Other types of facial pain and headaches, which are of e.g. infectious origin or are associated with spinal disorders, posture, brain tumours, etc., can be referred to a specialist.
Patients should not underestimate headaches and facial pain, especially those that persist over a long period of time.
a (e.g. hemiplegia), sinus problems, infections, bone or joint dysfunction and disease.