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Everytime i close my mouth i bite the inside of my left cheek. it's often painful and annoying. i don't know if it's caused by any asymmetry on the jaws/teeth but it never happened with my right side before. how can i solve this?

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See your dentist : See your dentist to evaluate your occlusion or bite. Which may need some adjustment.

Answered 11/13/2020

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