Jaw pain and heart attacks
Jaw pain and heart attacks

Jaw pain and heart attacks

Alternative Names

Tooth pain and heart attacks; Heart attacks and jaw pain

Information


Question:
Can pain in the jaw or teeth be an indication of a heart attack?

Answer:
Sometimes. Heart pain can radiate to the jaw and teeth. It cannot be emphasized enough that a heart attack may have symptoms other than chest pain and these symptoms should be evaluated immediately. See chest pain and acute MI.

Pain in the upper teeth may also indicate other things like a sinus infection. An evaluation by your doctor is important to know the cause of your symptoms.

Review Date: 12/4/2003
Reviewed By: Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma, and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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