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I have tingling in my jaw an cheekbone what could it be?
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7th nerve: This is generally caused by irritation of the facial portion of your seventh cranial nerve. This nerve passes in front of your ear through the parotid gland and can be affected by inflammation in the parotid gland or anything that puts pressure on the side of your face.
Answered 1/29/2013
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