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What Causes Swelling And Pain Near The Ear Lobe?

yes since last night when I eat any thing, the left side of my jaw from my ear lobe to my chin on the out sid of my face gets real hard and swollen and is very painful, the pain goes away but when I touch my Jaw bone it is painful not bad though then when I eat it s the chewing motion it swells and gets hard and is very painful
Thu, 8 Nov 2018
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Hi,

I got your chief complaint and you are suffering from an infection of the parotid gland called parotitis.

The typical finding of this problem is pain and swelling on eating foods.

This can be due to duct blockade resulting in bacterial infection.

Tell me you have a fever, pain in testis.

However, I suggest you take antibiotics, Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid. If pain and swelling continue then report to the oral medicine department in the emergency room for further investigations for the presence of any calculi.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Soheel Hussain Zargar,
Dentist
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What Causes Swelling And Pain Near The Ear Lobe?

Hi, I got your chief complaint and you are suffering from an infection of the parotid gland called parotitis. The typical finding of this problem is pain and swelling on eating foods. This can be due to duct blockade resulting in bacterial infection. Tell me you have a fever, pain in testis. However, I suggest you take antibiotics, Amoxicillin and Clavulanic Acid. If pain and swelling continue then report to the oral medicine department in the emergency room for further investigations for the presence of any calculi. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Soheel Hussain Zargar, Dentist