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I was pressing hard under my jaw one day to feel for lymph nodes & i have been hearing a clicking noise since that day whenever i turn my neck or press on it. it seems to be coming from they hyoid bone area. what could it be? will it go away?
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Damage?: Possibly. You may have done damage, or you symptoms may be merely coincidental,with the cause having nothing to do with you "pressing hard." See your General Physician, General Dentist, Oral Surgeon or NT
Answered 9/30/2020
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