What causes pain on the sides of the jaw?

The most common causes of pain on both sides of the jaw are trauma, temporomandibular arthritis, oral diseases, skin inflammation, etc. If the pain symptoms persist, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time.
1. Trauma: Pain can be caused by damage to the muscles or ligaments on both sides of the jaw, and pain can also be caused by fracture after trauma.
2. Temporomandibular arthritis: this is a common disease on both sides of the jaw, patients not only have pain on both sides of the jaw, but also have difficulty in opening their mouths, and some patients may also have headaches.
3. Oral diseases: oral periodontitis, pulpitis, apical periodontitis can cause pain in the jaw, and may be accompanied by toothache and gums red and swollen and other manifestations.
4. Skin inflammation: If the skin on both sides of the chin is infected or has sebaceous cysts, it can also cause pain.
Causes of pain on both sides of the jaw are more reasons, may also be related to lymph node enlargement, mandibular tumors and other diseases, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of the disease, by the doctor targeted treatment.