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Jaw pain and heart attacks
 
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Jaw pain and heart attacks



Alternative names:
heart attacks and jaw pain; teeth pain and heart attacks

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. Pain in the upper teeth may also indicate a sinus infection. See chest pain and acute MI.



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