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What causes a male mandible to get bigger and square shape ? besides genetics
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Jaw: mostly genetics. Sometimes from teeth clenching which might affect the chewing muscles and then sometimes the sides of the jaw over many years
Answered 7/18/2015
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Growth hormone, and: Excessive growth hormone (acromegaly) and bruxism. If your mandible is growing in what you feel is an excessive way - see an oral surgeon.
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