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Jaw Is Swelling When I Chew Food

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Dr.  Uday Nath Sahoo MD

The left side of my jaw swells up every time I eat or chew. The swelling is there only when I chew. It goes away shortly after eating. It's also very painful. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.      Honey Arora MD

Ihave a swelling on my jaw line near my ear It hurts to chew . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr.       Honey Arora MD

jaw also feels numb. I have not had any incident of a strike to the face, this has happened without outside force. I don't have any tooth pain but it is very difficult to chew... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr. Neha Sumra MD

Last week when I was talking to someone, suddenly something happened to my jaw (last part of the ... to chew anything with teeth. It gives lot of pain when I try to chew.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neha Sumra ( Dentist)
Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh MD

I have a painful area on one side of my lower jaw. It is tender to the touch. It hurts when I swallow or chew food. This came on suddenly about 3 days ago. No fever . No... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh ( ENT Specialist)

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Dr.   Uzma Rahaman MD

a few times per week for a few months now, When I try to close my jaw or chew food, the right back ... something there that has no place to go when I try to close my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uzma Rahaman ( Dentist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I have a pretty serve ear infection. Already went to the doctors and got antibiotics. I forgot to ask the doctor that my jaw is misaligned so I can t chew food because of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Mukesh Tiwari MD

i am having pain in my jaw, primarily if i clinch down it is very painful to do so. no throbing pain that i would expect if it was a tooth issue, this is located in my jaw,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mukesh Tiwari ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Qazi Ammara MD

Hi i got punched on the side of my head and face yesterday early morning and experiencing pain when i want to use my molars to chew my food. Ive just been chewing food on my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Qazi Ammara ( Dentist)
Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

Hi, I woke up yesterday with my jaw swollen around my ear. It is not under my jaw nor do I feel ... chew food it kind of swells then returns back to normal. I am on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)