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What Could Cause Hard Lump Inside Jaws And Pain In Joints?

i have an enlarged uvula - touching my tongue - has been hard to swallow a few times, have a hard lump on the inside of my jaw - which has just started causing pain, i've been having pain my joints / bones: legs mostly - but also arms and hands at times - all of these things started around the same time - can you please give me your opinion? do all these things sound like they are caused by the same thing - or could they be unrelated - either way - do you have any answers? i am a little worried! thank you
Fri, 5 Sep 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The hard lump can be because of the infection in the root tip of a tooth like periapical abscess or cyst, Because of the lump the uvula might have been pushed down.
Consult a oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule out the infection. If there is a tooth infection get the tooth treated with RCT or extraction.
If i am your treating doctor, I would have suggested you to take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic).
The joint pain, bony pain are all not related to this, consult a general physician for these problems.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.

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What Could Cause Hard Lump Inside Jaws And Pain In Joints?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The hard lump can be because of the infection in the root tip of a tooth like periapical abscess or cyst, Because of the lump the uvula might have been pushed down. Consult a oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule out the infection. If there is a tooth infection get the tooth treated with RCT or extraction. If i am your treating doctor, I would have suggested you to take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500mg and metronidazole 400mg tid for 5 days (if you are not allergic). The joint pain, bony pain are all not related to this, consult a general physician for these problems. I hope my answer will help you, take care.