Swollen Upper jaw cheek bone

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Asked for Male, 38 Years

I have had facial swelling on my cheek bone upper jaw line but no pain . You can see the difference in size. Had bottom jaw teeth removed last year 3 of them since then had clicking jaw issues in the morning . Really bad headaches , and flashing light in my eye also had a tingling sensation upper lip . Doctors say it’s trigeminal neuralgia but does it come with swelling ?

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Dr. Priya Verma

Dentist 26 yrs exp Bangalore

Normally there is no swelling in trigeminal neuralgia. It could be an infection of the tooth, maxillary sinusitis or many other causes. Get a check up done as soon as possible

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Dr. Arvind M.S Dentist 18 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Arvind M.S

Dentist 18 yrs exp Bangalore

hi Trigeminal Neuralgia is not usually associated with swelling.Please visit a Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon or a specialist in oral medicine and radiology for needful treatment.