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Production of wax the ears is a sign of a healthy ear. The outer 1/3 of the ear canal has wax producing glands which serves to protect the eardrum from dirt and debris. The jaw joint (TMJ) sits just beneath the ear canal and as you chew and talk during the day, the wax makes its way out the ear. The wax cannot make its way out quite as effectively if you have small narrow ear canals or if you wear a hearing aid in your ear. Although you cannot stop the ear from producing wax, you can prevent the wax from building up in the ear canal by having your ears examined regularly and cleaned if needed by your family physician or audiologist. The worst thing you can do is use Q-tips as this pushes the wax further into the ear making it very difficult and painful to remove. Remember…don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear!
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