A 30-year-old member asked:
have ear fullness for years. worse when i grind. related?
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Dr. Paige Gutheil answered
19 years experience Family Medicine
Possibily: Ear fullness can be many things including related to eustachian tube function which in turn can be affected by TMJ changes caused by grinding. Best to be evaluated though.
Answered on Feb 2, 2015
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jimmy Lin answered
26 years experience Internal Medicine
Check with MD: You need to check her ear out first and make sure no full of ear wax. If not, to see otolaryngologist.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bernstein Joel answered
60 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Need specific tests: Looking at an ear drum which is normal tells us nothing about your symptoms. Is your hearing normal? Is the dizziness lightheadedness or true vertig ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Chiu answered
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Mouth guard?: Has your dentist prescribe a mouth-guard for you? If not ,this should be considered since TMD problem can cause all the symptoms described except for ... Read More
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Bates answered
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Yes: The temporomandibular joint, or tmj, is immediately adjacent to and intimately associated with the ear. So, yes, ear fullness may be due to temporoman ... Read More
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