Question 1

pain on right side of jaw and swollen glands?

Accepted Answer

Illness or teeth?: I would visit dentist to check for abcessed teeth.  If the dentist says teeth are fine, i would visit doctor to rule out virus or bacterial infection.   In the meantime, rest, drink plenty of fluids and take whatever over the counter medication works well for headaches.

Question 2

swollen glands under jaw painful on one side?

Accepted Answer

: Reactive lymph nodes which may be present in a upper respiratory illness or they may be due to an active bacterial infection in the oral cavity such as tooth infection, tonsillitis, etc. You do not need oral antibiotic if the reactive lymph nodes are due to a viral infection. Good luck.

Question 3

enlarged swollen glands under jaw, do i need to remove it?

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No: It is common for these glands to well up from any kind of sore throat. They would likely go away on their own. But if they are painless and start growing in size beyond 2-3 weeks then you need to get a medical examination to be sure that nothing more serious is affecting the lymph nodes.

Question 4

what would indicate swollen glands on both side under the jaw without other symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Many choices: This could be swollen lymph nodes  they can react to many factors. Need to be examined and the md will decide on other tests based on a hstory exam and lab tests.

Question 5

what can cause swollen glands in the face and just under the jaw?

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Possible tumor: Area under jaw called submandibular area. Swollen glands most often from primry tumor of floor of mouth or lateral tongue on the involved side.  Swelling occassional from throat infection or lymphoma but one should be sure the swelling is not a primary lesion of the submaxillary gland in the same region

Question 6

could it be a bad thing if one of your lymph nodes (swollen glands by your jaw) breaks off?

Accepted Answer

Continuous chains: Lymphatic system absorbs and carries things too big to go into the arteries and veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph to see if anything bad is there like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.  They are all connected so they cannot just break off, it may have shrunk or pushed deep.

Question 7

can swollen glands cause a sore jaw?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Whether lymph nodes or other glands that are swollen - this can cause pain.

Question 8

what to do for swollen glands in neck under jaw?

Accepted Answer

Lymphadenopathy: Those are jugulodigastric nodes.  They can be swollen for several reasons including pharyngitis or sinusitis.  Aggressive oral cleaning or scaling can cause this as well.

Question 9

can sinus cause swollen glands under jaw and middle of neck to swell

Accepted Answer

Yes: Lymph nodes swell in response to infection.  In the diagram of the lymph nodes in the neck, you can see that infection anywhere in the head (including sinuses) drains down to the lymph nodes in the neck.

Question 10

swollen glands behind jaw bone tooth pain?

Accepted Answer

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).

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