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Have Problem With Jaw. Can Sleeping And Chewing In Same Side Been A Cause For This?

Hello there...I'm 19 years old. It's pretty clear that left side jaw of my face is ahead than the other side. And i look annoying every time my friends took a photo of me because of my face structure is not the same. I usually sleep with my right side and i had a tooth ache and as a result i used to chew only with my left side for a year. Do all these affected my face structure? I have photos taken in my childhood and i was fine, my face structure was right but now it's not. Is there a way of fixing it ? basically what should i do?
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The sleeping on the side cannot cause a change ion the size of the jaw. Regular chewing from only one side of the jaw can cause a mild muscle hypertrophy and cause these symptoms.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Have Problem With Jaw. Can Sleeping And Chewing In Same Side Been A Cause For This?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The sleeping on the side cannot cause a change ion the size of the jaw. Regular chewing from only one side of the jaw can cause a mild muscle hypertrophy and cause these symptoms. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com