Okay, I was wondering if there is anyone out there who has this as well. When I fill up my mouth with air and exert more pressure on my right cheek a little bit of air actually feels (which I know it is) like it's escaping and entering another tiny pocket, right by my ear. I feel certain that it's still in my mouth area, but is this unusual? What is it called? Could someone help me? thanks!
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So funny! I was just searching for what this could possibly be. I have had the same thing on both sides, noticed it when I was a kid. The right side has kind of closed up now, but I can still feel the hole. The left side still takes in air and then I can feel bubbles on my cheek as the air is coming out.
Weird!
Weird!
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Wow, nice to see I am not the only one! I have this air pocket also. When I was younger I had to apply much more pressure to fill my air pocket (in my left cheek). I have never had one in my right. Now days the darn thing fills up randomly, and it hurts too!
I also have a Jacobson organ. This is tiny holes in the roof of my mouth. Think it is linked?
I also have a Jacobson organ. This is tiny holes in the roof of my mouth. Think it is linked?
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OK I found that this little annoying bit in our cheeks is not abnormal nor is it related to the Jacobson Organ. It is in fact natural and normal. Read this.
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I spent a while Googling this as I've had the same issue a couple of times (though not ever painful). Know this page is old, but it pops up at the top of a lot of search results, so hopefully I'm saving others some searching time.
I found that it's called parotid insufflation. It's when you force air into your salivary gland (the parotid gland) through the duct that brings the saliva into your mouth. It's not a serious condition, usually, as the air will eventually find it's way back out, the way it came in. There is a possibility of infection, however.
Here's what I found:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parotid_duct
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Hope that this helps someone out!
I found that it's called parotid insufflation. It's when you force air into your salivary gland (the parotid gland) through the duct that brings the saliva into your mouth. It's not a serious condition, usually, as the air will eventually find it's way back out, the way it came in. There is a possibility of infection, however.
Here's what I found:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parotid_duct
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Hope that this helps someone out!
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Thank you so much for this. I am 60 and it only started a couple years ago. It scared the hell out of me at first but I thought it was only a gland filling up from the beginning. I was concerned about food and infection getting in the hole since it had never done this. I'm glad I'm not going to die next week LOL
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