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Why does my temple area swell up and tense up when i eat?
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Temporalis muscle: is the primary muscle which pulls the mandible & lower molar teeth up against the maxilla & upper molar teeth. This muscle tensing when you clench your teeth while chewing is probably what you are feeling.
Answered 3/17/2016
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