Broken Jaw Symptoms

• The most common symptom is jaw pain.

• You may feel that your teeth do not fit together correctly (this is called a malocclusion). You may be unable to open your jaw all the way, have problems speaking, or notice swelling of the jaw.

• Your chin or lower lip may be numb because of damage to a nerve that runs through the mandible.

• Inside the mouth, you may see bleeding or find a change in the normal lineup of teeth. There might also be bruising under the tongue or even a cut in the ear canal due to movement backward of the broken jawbone.