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Ball Under Jaw Bone. What Could This Be ?

i woke up this morning and when I got up felt a sore pain on the left jaw bone. I felt it and its a little ball next to my lower jaw bone almost to the curve on the back of my jaw back. its sore and hurts worse when i touch it. its moves around when I touch it also. about the size of a pinto bean what could this be ? and why
Mon, 23 May 2011
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its nothing but an infected lymph node.
this is a result of any dental infection.
if u have any dental problem , get it treated as early as possible.
dentist will prescribe u some antibiotics n other stuff. u ll get a relief very soon..
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Ball Under Jaw Bone. What Could This Be ?

its nothing but an infected lymph node. this is a result of any dental infection. if u have any dental problem , get it treated as early as possible. dentist will prescribe u some antibiotics n other stuff. u ll get a relief very soon..