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Underdeveloped upper jaw bone
Underdeveloped upper jaw bone is a condition where the upper jaw bone and associated tissues may be smaller than normal or misshapen. This may occur in a variety of developmental disorders.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 23-year old male asked:
Smoked hookah heavily before my big growth spurt, now my jaws and other body bones are underdeveloped.possible that I stunted my growth? Can I fix it?
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A 45-year old asked:
Should i worry about bone loss in my jaw?
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A 35-year old asked:
Anyone advice on bone grafting done on jaw?
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A 48-year old asked:
How does taking Fosamax (alendronate) affect the jaw bone?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Shooting pains by jaw bone but u have a bad tooth could this be related ?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are the chances of getting a malignant bone tumor in the mandibule jaw?
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A 38-year old asked:
Needing expert help. I have this very painful gums/ jaw bone?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Lumps under the jaw bone will be a cancer?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Cyst under the jaw bone will be a cancer ?
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A 49-year old asked:
What can be done for an underdeveloped jaw and crooked teeth?
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A 65-year old male asked:
I have an elongated bump on my neck just below the jaw bone, what might it be?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can you still get dentures if you have little to no jaw bone left (osteoporosis)?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Does galileo x-ray include pictures of the cheek bones and chin as well as jaw? What other part?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I blew my nose twice hard after double jaw surgery, I heard this could pull the face bones apart?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Is it possible for a wisdom tooth to be stuck inside the jaw bone and can't fully erupt on it's own?
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A female asked:
I have a lump, in my neck , underneaththe jaw bone that moves around, and has pain in it.What it's it.?
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A 32-year old asked:
What are the causes of jaw abscess/bone loss and subsequent tooth death, with no trauma, cracking, etc?
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A 35-year old asked:
My chin jaw bone was fractured five years ago and i received no treatment. Could this affect my mental health?
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A 31-year old asked:
Supposingm y lower left jaw is replaced with a bone graft, should I have problems chewing with the other side?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are possible conditions if your dmd finds a circular-squiggly mass below the root of a tooth in the jaw-bone?
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A member asked:
I just came back from the dentist today, he said my jaw bone is swollen and my jaw is not straight, what does that mean?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I have a red rash on both side of my lower cheek close to my jaw bone. They itch and are a little bumpy. What should I do?
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A 30-year old female asked:
What is a name of the bone ( feels round) I can feel it on both side under my ears, between jaw curve and mestodis process ?
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A 17-year old female asked:
How to tell if it's the masseter muscle problem or its natural? What happen when overused? Does it affect the jaw bone, making it more square?
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A 45-year old male asked:
I noticed at the back of my teeth the jaw bone-mandibular ramus is much thicker on one side than the other, could my bone be inflamed or is this ok?
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A 17-year old male asked:
I have an exopthalmos after zygoma frac and orbital floor repair surgery.My bones are more ouwards now.Plus why i dont feel my jaw the same anymore?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Does coq10 contain hormone, bone growth? Could it possibly make my face bone jaw grow (wider)?Could coq10 improve energy level and thus work perform
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A 17-year old female asked:
Does overusing the masseter muscle change the jaw bone shape or jaw appearance? Does it change the jaw bone making it less curve? Please be specific.
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A 17-year old female asked:
Does overusing the masseter muscle change the jaw shape or jaw bone? It seems one side of my jaw is squarer than the other. The bone seems less curved
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A 58-year old male asked:
I have pain in my left jaw bone i feel it overlaps and gives pain when eating. I have a deep cavity in my left end tooth. What does the pain due to. ?
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