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What Could Be The Reason For Jaw Enlargement?

Hello, I have noticed that my inner jaw down by my tongue and from that last two teeth back is enlarged. There is no pain and no discoloration but the enlarged part starts from the base of my teeth down to the floor of my mouth. I have never noticed this before and was wondering what could cause this.
Mon, 20 Jan 2014
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Hello, thank you for sharing your problem with HCM.
As you are mentioning that you are feeling that your jaw is getting enlarged, there can be many reason for this enlargement if it is definite,
-first it can be possible that there is some infection of the tooth and now it is spreading to the apical region, so there is swelling of jaw.
-second there can be some infected cyst or tumor in the jaw which is causing this enlargement of jaw.
-third it can be possible that you are having some fibroosseous disease of jaw , which causes jaw enlargement.
Better you visit a good dentist and get x - ray done of that region in which the reason will be clearly seen.
Regards
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What Could Be The Reason For Jaw Enlargement?

Hello, thank you for sharing your problem with HCM. As you are mentioning that you are feeling that your jaw is getting enlarged, there can be many reason for this enlargement if it is definite, -first it can be possible that there is some infection of the tooth and now it is spreading to the apical region, so there is swelling of jaw. -second there can be some infected cyst or tumor in the jaw which is causing this enlargement of jaw. -third it can be possible that you are having some fibroosseous disease of jaw , which causes jaw enlargement. Better you visit a good dentist and get x - ray done of that region in which the reason will be clearly seen. Regards