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I'm getting jaw pain going down into the area underneath the jaw, but above the neck. it seems there is swelling from above the neck to just underneath the jaw. what is going on here?
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Go the ER: Do you have any tooth infection? Its will be safer if you go to the ER. What you are describing can be a sign of condition called ludwig's angina which can be critical if it start to compress your airways.
Answered 12/27/2016
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