Question 1

woke up with a really swollen cheek with pain at the back by my jaw, and lower jaw bone pain, no toothache or gum tenderness, pain when i open to eat?

Accepted Answer

TMJ vs Salivary: This could be a couple of things, and you will most likely need to see a physician for relief. It could be an aggravation of TMJ syndrome, which would explain the difficulty opening and some swelling. Tmj is the joint you chew with. You could also have problem with a salivary gland, possibly even stone in the duct or an infection in the gland. Either way, you probably should make an appointment.

Question 2

jaw pain on left side, wisdom tooth has been grown in for years. loose flap of skin/gum near the tooth, pain up and down jaw bone?

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Jaw pain: I'm not sure what your question is. Since you are in pain, especially with an ongoing problem that has not gone away for years, the logical and smart approach would be to see a dentist to evaluate the need to remove your problematic wisdom tooth and make sure you have no other dental problems that require  treatment.

Question 3

swollen glands behind jaw bone tooth pain?

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Possibly: Not really sure of your question.  One sign of an infected lower tooth can be swollen glands under the jaw (in the floor of the mouth or in your neck).

Question 4

i broke my lower right wisdom tooth. pain in tooth, jaw, ear and gland under ear. can it spread to upper jaw? also pain cheekbone, orbital bones, temple

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Get to dentist: Your broken wisdom tooth will  not heal itself.  It will get worse and you may have an infection.  This needs to be treated by a dentist. Asap.

Question 5

why is my jaw bone protruding so much?

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Where?: What part of jawbone? Nothing should be changing at your age. see an oral surgeon for assessment.

Question 6

my right side jaw bone is clicking, is there a fix?

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Perhaps: You seem to be describing TMJ (temperal mandibular joint disorder.  You should see an oral surgeon, ent, dentis, orthodontist  or other provider  with expertise and interest in this condtion.  You need an evaluaiton and the is possible treatment for this.

Question 7

why is my jaw bone visible only from the left side of my face? what kind of bite might i have?

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Possible crossbite: If you dont have a tumor, your jaw relationship might tend to crossbite on one side.

Question 8

pain under left jaw bone near where you check pulse what could it be appeared out of nowhere 2 days ago ?

Accepted Answer

Neck pain: The area you feel the pulse is I the neck, so I assume the pain is in the neck, the structures in that area are blood vessels, muscle, lymph glands and nerves.
Pain could be from any one of this. Pain from the neck joints/spines need to be considered also

Question 9

can your jaw bone completely deteriorate and kill you?.. just curious if someone could shed some light on this topic thank you!

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Rarely: I have seen patients in very impoverished situations that suffered from a rare disease called noma (cancrum oris).  It affects mostly malnourished children who are immunodeficient, and they develop gangrene. In the US it is possible to get osteonecrosis of the jaw, but it is usually not fatal.

Question 10

i'm 20. my cortical jaw bone has a noticable and sudden shrinkage. what might cause this? any answer will help. even a crazy one. please?

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Bone changes slowly: Bone cannot suddenly shrink nor suddenly grow. That means one must sit back, gather the last 5 years of candid snapshots, and study them for a while... to figure out what would make a person perceive his jaw bone got smaller. It may be that something else got bigger, thus making the bone look smaller. Then, an appointment with an ENT doctor will help (bring the best series of snapshots along).

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Woke up with a really swollen cheek with pain at the back by my jaw, and lower jaw bone pain, no toothache or gum tenderness, pain when i open to eat?

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Jaw pain on left side, wisdom tooth has been grown in for years. loose flap of skin/gum near the tooth, pain up and down jaw bone?

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Swollen glands behind jaw bone tooth pain?

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I broke my lower right wisdom tooth. pain in tooth, jaw, ear and gland under ear. can it spread to upper jaw? also pain cheekbone, orbital bones, temple

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Why is my jaw bone protruding so much?

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My right side jaw bone is clicking, is there a fix?

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Why is my jaw bone visible only from the left side of my face? what kind of bite might i have?

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Pain under left jaw bone near where you check pulse what could it be appeared out of nowhere 2 days ago ?

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Can your jaw bone completely deteriorate and kill you?.. just curious if someone could shed some light on this topic thank you!

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I'm 20. my cortical jaw bone has a noticable and sudden shrinkage. what might cause this? any answer will help. even a crazy one. please?

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