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Is It Possible For Mandible To Dislocate From Inside Of Face?

i was just wondering if it is possible for the mandible to dislocate from inside the skin of the face and if so can this cause the bone to bend when chewingand swallowing i am asking this because i think this has happened to me and another consequence of this is that my bottom pallet is going up
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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Thanks for consulting HCM

Read your query yes dislocation of temporomandibular joint is seen in some patients dont worry consult oral surgeon for examination of tmj joint and if it is dislocated it can be stablised by oral surgeon .
Inmeantime avoid jaw movements for some time and consult oral sugeon as early as possible .
Hope this will help you.
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Is It Possible For Mandible To Dislocate From Inside Of Face?

Hello, Thanks for consulting HCM Read your query yes dislocation of temporomandibular joint is seen in some patients dont worry consult oral surgeon for examination of tmj joint and if it is dislocated it can be stablised by oral surgeon . Inmeantime avoid jaw movements for some time and consult oral sugeon as early as possible . Hope this will help you.