Jaw pain

[Eartha]

Hi, i experience a great deal of pain when i hold my mouth open for more than a couple of minutes. The pain is in either side of my jaw and is making going to the dentist very stressful. I have asked to be referred for this problem as i also don't have a very wide mouth when fully open and my jaw clicks, however the consultant wasn't very helpful and didn't feel the problem was severe enough to do anything about, he suggested a gum shield to sleep in!!
I am becoming more and more stressed when i go to the dentist as i have to stop the dentist every few minutes while i rest my jaw, the pain is so bad. Please can anyone help me sort this problem out?

 

[LADentalclinic]

There are dentist's who specialize in treating problems of the Temporal Mandibular Joint (TMJ) That's the area you're describing. A visit to this type of specialist may be a helpful place to start.