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I have dull tenderness /discomfort behind my ear when i bite a carrot or from lying position to sitting up position.. what is this? thank you
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Pain: TMJ pain. Don't bite on anything hard for ten days. Take Motrin. Apply hot moist compresses. Stop chewing gum and grinding teeth. May need night guard from dentist.
Answered 3/13/2017
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