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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Jaws And In Front Of The Ears

I was eating cranberry relish saturday night and the tartness sent a sensation towards my ear. After that I had a small area in front of my ear and down to my jaw that was swollen. It went down by morning. However, now overtime I eat anything that area swells again but is larger now. What is going on?

Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain it seems that you have clogged duct of salivary gland and more specifically it seems to be due to swelling of parotid salivary gland as it is present in front of ear..

It occurs due to formation of crystalline stones into the ducts of the glands and it is leading to accumulation or pooling of saliva into the glands and it is causing swelling..

The condition is known as Sialolithiasis and the stones formed as Sialoliths..

As the saliva flow increases during meals therefore the swelling suddenly increases during eating due to backflow and accumulation of saliva into the glands causing expansion of the gland leading to swelling and pain...

I would suggest you to consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and a cross sectional x ray and MRI scan will help in diagnosis..

In case of stone formation if it is superficial manual removal will be done..
In case of deeper stones surgical removal is advised under Sialoscopic guidance..

As of now drink plenty of water and suck tart candies and sugarfree chewing gums as at times the stones can be flushed out of the ducts of the gland with the flow of saliva..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Jaws And In Front Of The Ears

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain it seems that you have clogged duct of salivary gland and more specifically it seems to be due to swelling of parotid salivary gland as it is present in front of ear.. It occurs due to formation of crystalline stones into the ducts of the glands and it is leading to accumulation or pooling of saliva into the glands and it is causing swelling.. The condition is known as Sialolithiasis and the stones formed as Sialoliths.. As the saliva flow increases during meals therefore the swelling suddenly increases during eating due to backflow and accumulation of saliva into the glands causing expansion of the gland leading to swelling and pain... I would suggest you to consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and a cross sectional x ray and MRI scan will help in diagnosis.. In case of stone formation if it is superficial manual removal will be done.. In case of deeper stones surgical removal is advised under Sialoscopic guidance.. As of now drink plenty of water and suck tart candies and sugarfree chewing gums as at times the stones can be flushed out of the ducts of the gland with the flow of saliva.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.