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Can jra cause your jaw to go in and out of socket? child was diagnosis by rheumo with jra and now she can make her jaw go in snd out of socket

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JUVENILE RA: It is not normal for the jaw to be out of socket in jra. Pls. Consult md for subluxation of jaw.

Dr Lovell agreed

Answered 5/2/2013

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Yes: Jra can affect and cause temporomandibular joint damage.

Answered 5/3/2013

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