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I have had a blocked salivary gland under the jaw for a month and a half. is it because i drink every weekend thats when it gets bad.
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Could be: Part of the non-surgical treatment of this condition involves keeping yourself well hydrated and since alcohol is a dehydrating agent, it may aggravate the problem. An easy test is to forgo the alcohol and observe the impact. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21542250 for more perspective.
Answered 2/20/2016
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It is a risk factor: Alcohol and tobacco use are risk factors for salivary gland blockage and for salivary gland cancer.
Answered 3/3/2015
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