Is this Eagle syndrome? Or TMJD?

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I have been dealing with lower jaw pain under right ear with swelling since 3rd week of may.It started after I chew some food more than usual and next day I heard a pop in the jaw,pain and swelling started the same day.went to ENT to check sinus as I had facial pain.he did an Endo,no infection in ear,sinus.Pain radiates to side of the neck in June&swollen a little.Went to dentist,he told me to extract upper wisdom tooth&removed it.

Even after that,symptoms persist.he referred me to tmj specialist. I saw the tmj specialist and he prescribed me PT for my symptoms. He said he will give splint after PT.
I have ear pain,jaw pain under ear where the lower jaw ends, pain on top side of the head above the ear, neck pain(only right side and it's very painful). My Dr did see a small lump on side of the neck and my neck is swollen a little.
I have continuous sore pain. It's like sore scratching/burning pain on side of the neck, lower jaw under the ear, inside the ear and top right of the head(one spot above the ear).I hear some soft music pitch, ringing in my ear at times during the day and while lying down.
It hurts to touch spots under the ear, side of the neck and on one spot on top right side of the head. Neck and jaw are mildly swollen. Severe pain in the lower jaw under ear and side of the neck. It hurts to touch. I feel like something stuck in the throat constantly. I see in Google that something stuck in the throat symptoms comes under TMJD too. So, I am not sure if the neck pain and swelling(lump) comes under TMJD or eagle syndrome? Any thoughts?

I had another dentist tele visit,he said might be ES and my symptoms looks like that. He saw the x-rays. I am not sure if I have eagle syndrome. Whom to consult further for this. Does my pan xray show eagle syndrome? Whom to consult further to know if it's a eagle syndrome. I have started PT for tmjd.
Anyone had this before? Any inputs please.
 

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No sign on OPG of elongated styloid processes that are associated with ES. Stick with TMD diagnosis for now.
Thank you doctor. Appreciate it.
Does TMJD diagnosis need any CT or MRI scan?
I just had a pan xray with a TMJ specialist. He told me to start physical therapy.
I have severe pain in the lower jaw and neck and top of the head. On few spots. I feel like small lump in tht lower jaw under the ear, on side of the neck, top right side of the head above the ear.
It hurts to touch these spots and feel bulgy when I run over my fingers on that area. What are those and how to resolve them? I have a spot which hurts to touch under the ear since end of may when this issue started. It's still the same and hurts to touch and very sore pain. What are those? Do I need any further imaging or do I need to see an OMFS?any thoughts doctor?
 

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I have been dealing with lower jaw pain under right ear with swelling since 3rd week of may.It started after I chew some food more than usual and next day I heard a pop in the jaw,pain and swelling started the same day.went to ENT to check sinus as I had facial pain.he did an Endo,no infection in ear,sinus.Pain radiates to side of the neck in June&swollen a little.Went to dentist,he told me to extract upper wisdom tooth&removed it.

Even after that,symptoms persist.he referred me to tmj specialist. I saw the tmj specialist and he prescribed me PT for my symptoms. He said he will give splint after PT.
I have ear pain,jaw pain under ear where the lower jaw ends, pain on top side of the head above the ear, neck pain(only right side and it's very painful). My Dr did see a small lump on side of the neck and my neck is swollen a little.
I have continuous sore pain. It's like sore scratching/burning pain on side of the neck, lower jaw under the ear, inside the ear and top right of the head(one spot above the ear).I hear some soft music pitch, ringing in my ear at times during the day and while lying down.
It hurts to touch spots under the ear, side of the neck and on one spot on top right side of the head. Neck and jaw are mildly swollen. Severe pain in the lower jaw under ear and side of the neck. It hurts to touch. I feel like something stuck in the throat constantly. I see in Google that something stuck in the throat symptoms comes under TMJD too. So, I am not sure if the neck pain and swelling(lump) comes under TMJD or eagle syndrome? Any thoughts?

I had another dentist tele visit,he said might be ES and my symptoms looks like that. He saw the x-rays. I am not sure if I have eagle syndrome. Whom to consult further for this. Does my pan xray show eagle syndrome? Whom to consult further to know if it's a eagle syndrome. I have started PT for tmjd.
Anyone had this before? Any inputs please.

Have you researched it? This might help: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2765187/
 

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No sign on OPG of elongated styloid processes that are associated with ES. Stick with TMD diagnosis for now.
Does a tooth crack cause these symptoms doctor @MattKW ? My dentist said I might have a tooth fracture or crack on lower first molar#30. So, he want me to extract and do implant. I did see an Endodontist and he could see small fracture lines and he said crown could help. They did cold spray test and I could feel soreness for about 20seconds on that tooth after the spray. During bite test, I feel pain and sensitivity to bite on one spot on that tooth.not while release.So, the Endodontist said I can go for RCT with a crown after that.
Yesterday, the Endodontist called me to check if I am ready for RCT. I did asked him that if my symptoms are from tooth crack or tmjd. He said he is not sure. I want to treat the one which is causing these symptoms. So I asked him if these symptoms from the tooth crack , I will do RCT immediately. I don't know if it's from tmjd or crack. The reply as it's like a trial and error.
I was totally disappointed.
 

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