What is osteomyelitis of the jaw?

Having Jaw Issues accompanied by ear popping?

• I posted a question not too long ago about my teeth and jaw hurting. This has gotten both worse and better. The pain from my teeth is gone, but now it resides in my jaw. Whenever I move my jaw right or left, it pops and cracks. I can't yawn or even open wide enough for a doctor to see in, because it hurts. I have seen the Oral Surgeon, and X-Rays were taken that day. They could find nothing wrong with my jaw, but he felt around inside my mouth and said I was having muscle spasms. That only helps my cheeks though. Before seeing the Oral Surgeon I had massive cheek and muscle pains, and my jaw. Now it's basically just my jaw. The Oral Surgeon said that if this doesn't take care of it then they'll have to break and reset my jaw, in which case it will have to be wired shut for six to eight weeks. I know that's the last possible option, but he's not giving my any others. First I thought it was TMJ or whatever it's called because sometimes it sounds like clicking or general popping. Both my jaw and my ear have been popping. I was on a two week supply of antibiotics to see if that would help with my jaw and ear too, but it hasn't. I guess I'm just asking this to see if anyone can tell me what's wrong, or offer some helpful advice? Sometimes it doesn't hurt, but when it does it gets pretty bad. Like..I can't chew anything even with the nineteen teeth I have left(I had seven removed), and I have a horrible under bite. I doubt both of those things have anything to do with why my jaw and ear is doing this, but I should mention one other thing. Sometimes when the pain happens, it shoots clear up the left and right sides of my head. Other times my jaw just feels like it's literally popping out of place and then back in. I can feel the popping in my gums..so I have no idea what that means. Can someone please offer me some advice, or solution perhaps? I know nothing can probably be done until I see the Oral Surgeon, but I don't go back to him until August third. I have a whole week or so to endure this jaw stuff, which only seems to be getting worse. The Muscle Relaxers and Pain Pills I'm on aren't even effecting me at all, other than reducing the pain I had in my cheeks. It's like everything only kills half the problems I'm having. Anyway back to the point. Advice or solutions anyone?

• Answer:

  You should definitely try visiting other optometrist~ hear their idea + solution. but if the oral surgeon says that is the only option...good luck! but im sure when the ordeal is over~ your jaw will be normal-normal~