Facial pain has a long list of possible causes but the diagnosis can often be made by a good history and examination. The common causes are often benign and self-limiting but it is essential not to miss those conditions that require urgent treatment - eg, temporal arteritis, or early diagnosis - eg, malignancy. There is a tendency to overdiagnose bacterial sinusitis when the real cause may be a viral upper respiratory tract infection or, much less frequently, a more serious cause of facial pain.
Pain that starts in the face may be caused by a nerve problem, injury, or infection. Face pain may also begin other places in the body.
(1.) Abscessed tooth (ongoing throbbing pain on one side of the lower face that gets worse with eating or touching)
(2.) Cluster headache
(3.) Herpes zoster (shingles) or herpes simplex (cold sores) infection
(4.) Injury to the face
(5.) Myofascial pain syndrome
(6.) Sinusitis or sinus infection (dull pain and tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones that gets worse when you bend forward)
(7.) Temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome
Your treatment will be based on the cause of your pain.
Painkillers may provide temporary relief. If the pain is severe or does not go away, call your primary health care provider or dentist.