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I feel like the left side of my jaw is a little bigger than the right side. is there any non-surgical way to make both of them even?
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Asymmetric: Facial asymmetry is not unusual and cannot be treated without cosmetic surgery as a rule. Have an oral or plastic surgeon give you an evaluation and advice and ask about collagen injections for example.
Answered 8/17/2014
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No: There is not a way to make them more even to my knowledge.
Answered 8/17/2014
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Would need more info: Anything from trauma to TMJ to impacted wisdom teeth to bone cysts to parotid gland inflammation could be at work with jaw issues. Best to start with your primary care doc then see what they think it may be. You may need additional imaging (like a CAT scan) of the jaw to see why it is larger on the left than the right. with that info, the appropriate referral and next steps can be made.
Answered 8/17/2014
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Orthodentist: Maybe this is not even the case. Go seek the opinion of an orthodentist. Most of the time it is a jaw alignment issue. I dont believe there will be a non-surgical way to deal with it, even if it is so.
Answered 8/17/2014
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