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What Is The Cause And Treatment Fro Swelling In Face And Neck?

My saliva GLAND KEEPS BLOCKING AND MY FACE AND NECK SWELL OUT, USUALLY AFTER EATING. MY DOCTOR SAID ONLY ANTIBIOTICS IS THE TREATMENT BUT THIS IS OCCURING NEARLY EVERY DAY. iS THERE ANY TREATMENT? MY NECK AND FACE ARE BEGINNING TO FEEL STIFF?
JOAN GRAY
Fri, 14 Feb 2014
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hello Mr joan gray, thanks for the question. Im a dental specialist, i saw your quiery regarding salivary gland blockage which in turn is causing your face and neck to swell, especially after eating food. My opinion regarding your symptoms suggest of salivary calculi, which inturn causes blocking of saliva in the duct system. You have not mentioned of any investigation especially radiographs. Right now you could take medicine for pain relief and if any inflammation, as your doctor has suggested,followed by radiographs like rotated pa view if parotid gland is involved, and occlusal radiographs for submandibular gland. Advanced imaging like ct based sialography is indicated.. Please feel free with any other quiery. Many thanks.
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What Is The Cause And Treatment Fro Swelling In Face And Neck?

hello Mr joan gray, thanks for the question. Im a dental specialist, i saw your quiery regarding salivary gland blockage which in turn is causing your face and neck to swell, especially after eating food. My opinion regarding your symptoms suggest of salivary calculi, which inturn causes blocking of saliva in the duct system. You have not mentioned of any investigation especially radiographs. Right now you could take medicine for pain relief and if any inflammation, as your doctor has suggested,followed by radiographs like rotated pa view if parotid gland is involved, and occlusal radiographs for submandibular gland. Advanced imaging like ct based sialography is indicated.. Please feel free with any other quiery. Many thanks.