According to the college student, she has been 'limited to liquids and soft foods' for the past year as a result of the disease.
A woman has gained popularity on TikTok by detailing her experience with a rare, degenerative bone disease that affects her jaw. The college student, whose name is Lillian Roman, has posted dozens of videos on the topic, a handful of which have reached millions of viewers.organized to help fund her treatment, 21-year-old Roman suffers from Idiopathic Condylar Resorption of the Temporomandibular Joints .
In the video, she cuts from a picture of her smile before the disease began to progress to footage highlighting the current issues with her jaw. The video has since been viewed 2.6 million times. "Basically, what's happening is my condyle bone, which is the bone that connects your upper and lower jaw and creates the hinge that your jaw moves on, is progressively degenerating at a very rapid rate, in my case," she explained.
"You can see how recessed my lower jaw has become from my upper jaw," she said, adding:"And yes, that is painful."
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