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Jaw swelling: Swelling of the jaw. See free access online books about Jaw swelling below. See detailed information below for a list of 52 causes of Jaw swelling, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Jaw swelling. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
Why: to determine if acute or chronic.
Why: bilateral jaw joint pain may be more suggestive of rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthrritis.
Why: may suggest fractured jaw or dislocated jaw.
Why: may indicate cause of jaw swelling or possible Actinomycosis infection of the jaw joint which causes localized swelling of the lower jaw.
Why: some medical conditions may affect the temporomandibular joint e.g. osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis; Sjogren's syndrome may be associated with many systemic conditions such as Raynaud's phenomenon, difficulty in swallowing (as seen in systemic sclerosis), painful joints (like that seen with systemic lupus erythematosus), thyroid disease, myasthenia gravis, primary biliary cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis, renal diabetes insipidus, renal tubular acidosis and vasculitis.
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Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Jaw swelling) may include:
Why: may suggest referred pain from dental caries, gingivitis, oral tumors or alveolar abscess.
Why: e.g. pain felt over the jaw joint and localized to the region of the ear but may radiate forwards to the cheek and even the neck; pain and limitation of jaw movements especially on opening the mouth, clicking and crackling in the jaw joint with movement.
Why: e.g. dry eyes, dryness of the mouth, skin or vagina; enlargement of the salivary and parotid glands (just in front of the ear). This syndrome may be associated with many systemic conditions such as Raynaud's phenomenon, difficulty in swallowing (as seen in systemic sclerosis), painful joints (like that seen with systemic lupus erythematosus), thyroid disease, myasthenia gravis, primary biliary cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis, renal diabetes insipidus, renal tubular acidosis and vasculitis.
Why: e.g. joint pain, swelling, deformity and morning stiffness. It may also cause a number of systemic symptoms including carpal tunnel syndrome, anemia and enlarged spleen.
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The list below shows some of the causes of Jaw swelling mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Jaw swelling. Of the 52 causes of Jaw swelling that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Jaw swelling' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Jaw swelling, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Medical Conditions associated with Jaw swelling:
Swelling symptoms (3373 causes), Jaw symptoms (871 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes), Face symptoms (7761 causes), Mouth symptoms (6679 causes), Bone symptoms (2597 causes), Throat symptoms (3201 causes), Respiratory symptoms (4661 causes), Breathing symptoms (3075 causes), Breath symptoms (2745 causes), Skeletal symptoms (3805 causes), Skull symptoms (1889 causes)
Symptoms related to Jaw swelling:
Jaw symptoms (871 causes), Swelling (3373 causes), Jaw pain (22 causes), Enlarged jaw (4 causes), Swollen face (200 causes), Swollen cheeks, Dental symptoms (742 causes), Fractures (104 causes), Trauma to jaw, Arthritis (79 causes), Ludwig's angina
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