A 23-year-old male asked:
i have a painless small lump on my lower jaw. it doesn't ruin my looks and it doesn't bother me. is it a lymph node?
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Dr. Janet Turkleanswered
Plastic Surgery 35 years experience
Please seek consulta: Your lump needs to be evaluated by a qualified ENT physician. There are many possible causes for this, many of which can be serious. Please seek attention asap!
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Are jaw manipulations effective at treating tmj?
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Dr. Jack Mutnickanswered
Allergy and Immunology 17 years experience
Maybe: Only way to know is to try it. But don't give up after only one treatment. And i would also get more than one opinion before jumping into jaw manipulation. I am not a fan of scraping bone against bone before other options are tried.
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A 50-year-old member asked:
I chew gum a lot at work. Is it true that your jaw gets bigger when you chew gum?
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
No: The jaw is a bone, and like other bones it stops growing once a person reaches adulthood. The jaw should not get bigger regardless of what one chews.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Why does my jaw keep cracking?
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Dr. Patrick Melderanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 27 years experience
TMJ: This could be an issue with the temporomandibular joint (tmj). If you just hear a sound while chewing... That is the movement of the condyle of the jaw bone in the joint space. A popping sensation could be a problem with the joint cavity. A pain when chewing or talking could be inflammation of the joint space.
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Dr. Kenneth Zipkin commented
Dentistry 48 years experience
popping or cracking usually is the result of a mismatch of movement of the lower jaw and it's protective capsule( stops bone on bone touching). This can happen because the muscles that move both are not coordinating well. See a DDS who treats TMJ
Nov 21, 2013
Dr. David Satloff commented
Pain Management 40 years experience
Cracking noises correlate with degenerative change in the joint due to arthritic change which happens when the TM joint is in a loaded posture.
Aug 17, 2014
A 46-year-old member asked:
I have a small white lump on my gum under my lower jaw? Non smoker.
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Dr. Ray Tidmananswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Persist more than 4w: Lesons persisting more than a month need to be evaluated.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
My boyfriend just got his jaw broken and wired. How can he eat?
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Dr. Samuel Horowitzanswered
Dentistry 28 years experience
Liquified food: The hospital or doctor that has performed this surgery should certainly have provided and reviewed with him dietary instructions. Usually they give you a supply of enriched "shakes"- kind of like "enamel" for adults. Alternatively, you could blend a whole host of healthy foods in a food processor and drink them with a straw. Not terribly appetizing but nutritious!
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