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Are you able to feel your salivary glands by pressing on the edge on both sides of the soft chin between neck? are those the glands?

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

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Yes, you can: Submandibular gland in Submandibular triangle.

Dr Anyanwu and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/5/2015

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A member asked:

Are you able to feel your salivary glands by pressing on the edge on both sides of the soft chin between neck? are those the glands?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Paul Grin answered

Dr Anyanwu and 2 doctors agreed

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