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TMJ or glands issue?
Lower jaw pain under ear with swelling for 2 months. I didn't injure anywhere. did chew some soft foods more than usual on 3rd week if may. immediately after eating, my upper molars felt so tight and stiff. next day the lower jaw pain under the ear started with swelling. went to ENT, dentist, Endo and OMFS. I am in USA. so, have to go to different specialist to check the issue. my dentist said might be TMJ or upper WT or lower first molar tooth crack. removed upper WT 2 weeks back. I still have the same jaw pain and swelling. it now radiates to neck. my right side of the neck is little swollen and tender for 2 weeks. swelling in the jaw is same from day 1. I hear clicking sound in jaw while opening mouth. hurt to touch under ear and neck. it radiates till collar bone. don't know what's the reason. my OMFS told me to go to TMJ specialist.what's the issue and recommended treatment. it hurts while chewing food and eating. does it from any glands or lymph nodes or TMJ? how to identify?
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Myself an oral physician and oral Medicine specialist from Nair hospital , mumbai. I would like to inform you that your problem falls under the domain of oral medicine speciality. Oral medicine specialist will be able to go ve you right daignosis and treatment about your condition. U can consult any oral medicine specialist in your area.
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May be it is temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) .
( An issue in your muscle or nerve )
It needs thorough check up.
Go to a really good dentist( neuromuscular dentist).
Diagnosing the actual cause is important.
You need to do few more test.
Electromyography (EMG)
mandibular kinesiography
Ultrasound of that particular area.
Do let me know the result.
You can contact me anytime.
Will guide you with, what to be done next
Take care.
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If they have ruled out all the dental issues, then I would advice you to get a sialography done. Sometimes sialoliths in the salivary gland ducts are radiolucent instead of radiopaque. This makes it difficult to see them in the routine X-rays. Sialography would rule out salivary gland/duct involvement.
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Please consult your nearest dentist for the same , He will guide you properly.
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Please consult your dentist at the earliest
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Dr. Deepak Narayan
Dentist
13 yrs exp
Chennai
Take CBCT scan then see your TMJ specialist.
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