
What Causes Heaviness In Lower Jaw?

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Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,
Thanks for consulting Healthcare magic .
This is Dr. Priyanka tiwari answering your query .
I have read your query and understand your concern . As far as heaviness in lower jaw is concerned this can be due to some reasons which include swelling in salivary glands , enlargement of lymph nodes , temporomandibular dysfunction , cardiovascular problem , Nerve compression or Dental infection (cavity , Abscess formation) . For proper diagnosis and treatment plan I need more details to help you . I would like to know the following :
1. Do you have viral infection (fever) ?.
2. Do you have any cardiovascular problem like High blood pressure ? .
3. Is there any cavity in your tooth ?
4. Do you feel pain in opening and closing your mouth or pressure in ear region ?.
Kindly answer the question so that I can guide you better .
Awating for your answer to comment further.
Hope this will help you .


I do not have a fever
I do have high blood pressure (taking meds)
No pain opening or closing my mouth but my left ear is hard to hear out of kind of like when u have a head cold and your ears get plugged but I don't have a cold
I also have numbness under my left eye down to the cheekbone.
Hope this helps
Thanks
XXXX
I also do not have any cavities
Forgot that question
Thanks
consult Physician and oral surgeon ,
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,
I have read your answers as you feel numbness under left eye in region of cheek bone and history of high blood pressure (taking medicines) so causes of heaviness in lower jaw might be due to inflammation of salivary gland or it can be related to cardiovascular problem.
For this I will suggest you to consult Physician for examination of Blood pressure , ECG and oral physician for Examination of Salivary gland and oral cavity to get proper diagnosis .
Hope I have answered your query .
If you have further query I will be happy to help.
Regards ,
Dr. Priyanka tiwari

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