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Right mandible bone is larger than left when i open my jaw. have tmj on right side. is it normal for one side to be larger than the other? thank you?
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Sm all bilateral asymmetry is perfectly normal. Absolute mirror image symmetry is an abnormal outlier. Please seek evaluation by an Oral Surgeon or an Oral Pathologist.
Answered 7/11/2022
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