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Chewing difficulty
Chewing difficulty is any pain, clumsiness, or difficulty occurring during chewing. This may be due to mechanical problems, such as misalignment of the jaw, pain, or problems with the nerves controlling the jaw muscles.
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A 42-year old asked:
If dysphagia is difficulty swallowing, then what do you call difficulty chewing?
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A 48-year old female asked:
After a filling 6 months ago I now have speech impairment, difficulty chewing and chronic popping and pain with a lot of spasming and jaw jerking,?
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A member asked:
I have difficulty chewing/masticating starch, carbohydrates, it seems to form into like a chewing gum inside my mouth?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I find difficulty in chewing things like large burgers to piled foods with varies consistencies. I do take small bites but i also fear choking. Advic?
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A 61-year old female asked:
I feel sensitive and weak teeth and jaw, difficulty in chewing food and then after few hours or night's rest I am fine... What is it due to? Please ex
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A 35-year old male asked about a 29-year old male:
Chews tobacco since more than 12 years, intake is less now When intake was more, he had little difficulty in opening mouth wide n eating spicy Cancer?
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A 61-year old male asked:
91 yr old with some difficulty swallowing...Now having trouble chewing...Will chew one bite for 10-20 min. Then spit it out...Says can't swallow it.
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A 19-year old female asked:
My tongue is completely white since two days. There's a sore on the right side, difficulty swallowing or chewing/talking. What can it be?
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A 39-year old asked:
Does chewing dent or center fresh gums cause any disease or any health related problem ?
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A 46-year old female asked:
My son has swallowed a chewable vitamin capsule without chewing it is this a problem?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Is there any problem with swollowing chewing gum? And is it true it will take 7 years to digest?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is an addiction to chewing gum considered a serious problem?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why does my jaw hurt after eating/chewing? What could be the problem?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I am always chewing ice and I feel tired most of the time, I usually suffer from back and joint pains could i have a problem?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Hi, I have an acute fear to swallow medicines.Have to chew but its a real problem.The very thought makes me nervous..How to overcome this fear. :(..:)?
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A female asked:
Hello, my jaw bones make a loud noise when I chew, what is the problem, will it be fine? Any advice please I'm very worried about this and is very ann
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A 29-year old male asked:
Small gap btw my teeth where food gets stuck. Always floss to clear it out. Problem is, that area hurts bad after i floss. Chewing also creates pain in that area so i end up chewing with the left side?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My 2 year old son is still not able to chew his food. I try every time to encourage him to chew. He can use his front teeth no problem. But it is as if he does not know that he is supposed to use his teeth to chew.I am getting very worried?
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A male asked:
I am having a serious pain inside my right ear while chewing food but when i stop chewing it goes! I have been having this problem since 3 hours ago!
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A 42-year old female asked:
I had my dental crown adjusted 5 times and it still hurts when i try to chew on it I my dentist say I don't need a root canal what can be the problem?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Hi, i'm facing some problem in opening my mouth and chewing food, have developed this condition for the last 3 days. Im also using ulcer gel but nouse
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A male asked:
My lower wisdom teeth have been removed 10 years ago, but i still have my lower ones. Will this cause a problem? #nqlu my dentist says the upper teeth are superflous now since i don't have anything to mash them against when chewing and I should take them
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A 21-year old male asked:
My mouth gets really dry unless I drink water or chew some gum. I usually notice it more at night before bed. What could me the problem?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have a pressure/shooting pain in my left temple & shoots down the left side of my nose when I chew. It feels like a spasm when I don't chew.Problem?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Masturbation problem... I need a way to stop. I don't know how though. Something like chewing gum to stop bitting finger nails. Drives me insane;maste?
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A 44-year old female asked:
I had a root canal Thursday ,and four days after I still have pain when chewing or taping on my tooth ;also a sensitivity to cold but not hot .The big problem is that my neck on that side hurts really bad ,strangling sensation.Idea of what can be?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I'm burping frequently while going to bed so, while at bed I feel nausea which makes me feel like suffocating little bit. I gained 25 kg so, Is it due to acidity or gastric problem? When I chew on menthol candy I feel alright?
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A member asked:
I have a bridge, i brush, gargle with mouth wash, chew gum, and my breath still has an ordor, can you help me correct this probl is there something i can buy or this there something that I am not doing to resolve this problem.
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A 54-year old male asked:
I have been on big amounts of steroids for 8 years due to the asbestos inhaled in the Navy and has caused a lot of repertory problem. I have been losing my teeth and breaking them if I chew on something very solid. Can the prednisone affect my teeth?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Got a deep filling 3 months ago in a molar & tooth was completely fine until one week ago, extreme sensitivity while having hot or cold drinks, no problem while chewing. I wear a mouth guard too at night for grinding, can that put pressure?
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