<human>: I have an unexplained brusing on my left side of my jaw next to my ear, below the hairline. Last week I woke up one morning feeling a little sore, I thought my left lymnode was swollen. It felt & looked the same like my right side, but felt sore when i touched. Three days later i noticed the bruise started to appear next to the side of my left ear. The bruise has gotten lighter after 4-5 days, so is the pain. I had my dentist checked it out & he didnt find anything wrong. He said probably my one of my saliva glands was clogged. Should I see a doctor about my condition? Thank you,
<bot>: With your query, if salivary gland duct clogs or blocked whenever you eat something there will be increase in salivary production and the pain increases while eating. I hope you don't smoke because sometimes in smokers usually get affected with viral parotitis, and they need complete antibiotic coverage so if your dentist says nothing wrong he can see u suggest you visit ENT specialist without delay. Hope thus is helpful