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I have been experiencing what I thought might be some type of lock-jaw but as I read all of the questions on your site about it, my case seems a lot less severe. It proabably happens about once a week and only for
about 1 minute or less. My jaw just locks and I can't move it at all and
if I try it seems as though it's resisting. I though that maybe it has
something to do with a bad habit of slightly clenching my teeth when I do
vigorous activity (such as exercise) but I'm not sure. It has been
happening for at least a year and sometimes I will not get it for a month and sometimes it will happen twice a week. Should I be worried or seeking
further advice? ...Visitor from MN (answer)
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I had my bottom wisdom teeth removed 6 months ago - since then I have a terrible time with what is being diagnosed as TMJ. My biggest problem is not pain or limitation moving my jaw - it's that my ears feel like I'm always in an airplane and I hear humming in both of them most of the time. I have been on antibiotics, anti-inflammatories (Ibuprofen 600 - 3 times a day for 2 weeks), Prednisone, and muscle relaxers. Nothing seems to be helping - is there anything else I can do to alleviate this problem with my ears? I have been to a ear, nose, and throat specialist who said my ears are perfect - it's my jaw causing the ear problem.
Any help would be most appreciated. ...Visitor from NC (answer)
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My husband has been complaining with left lower jaw pain. Especially when touched and or when he tucks his chin to his neck. He complains of it being in one certain area. I am worried about him having TMJ or even worse lymph node cancer. He has been dipping snuff for ten years and has recently stopped, but I am afraid it's too late. What procedures should my husband follow? (answer)
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Last August I bit down on a frozen Payday (dumb) and heard a loud ripping sound with lots of pain. For weeks I couldn't close my jaw right and couldn't chew. It was swollen with lots of pain. I went to my dentist who said it sounded like I tore my tendon and to ice and heat it and to eat soft things. He said it would take 3 months to heal. Well its been 6 months and it still has pain, makes all kinds of noise and gets so I can't close it right for days and if I try to chew meat, it hurts and I just can't do it. Well I not sure who to go to for help. I feel if my jaw was wired shut for a while it would heal. But everyone I have contacted to ask what to do or where to go for help, just passes me on to someone else. ...Visitor from CA (answer)
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Hi, I'm so glad I've found your web site! I am 28 years old and my top teeth sit out over my bottom teeth. My bottom teeth sit way back in my mouth. Some may call it Buck Teeth but my teeth at the top are normal. I also have a clicking jaw for the past few years. I've been to see an Orthodontist and the only recommendation I was given was to get my Jaw Broke! I decided to live with my problem unless it gave me any future discomfort. A week ago I started to get pain in my right jaw and when I open my mouth to much when I'm eating its painful! The right side of my face including my ear feels numb! I don't have any clicking now and was just wondering if this is TMJ? Should I get my jaw broken? ...Visitor from Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (answer)
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About 5 weeks ago I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed. Three weeks ago I had a follow-up visit to the surgeon and told him I was having slight pain in my lower left jaw. He said it was the muscle and I was grinding my teeth. The next week I had so much pain I could hardly stand it. I went back and got some antibiotics and muscle relaxant. Now two weeks later, nothing has changed except I can hardley open my mouth. It's getting worse by the day. I seem to be having some discharge (bad taste in mouth)that is yellow in color. Could the antibiotics not be strong enough? What would you suggest? I am allergic to pennicillin. I am realy scared about not being able to open my mouth. What can I do about it? Should I force it open? He said something about maybe having to go back in and cleaning out the area. How will they get my mouth open and will it cause further damage? ...Visitor from MO (answer)
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I had my wisdom teeth removed in 1998. Since then I have had problems with my jaw joint on the right side of my face. I did have tmj therapy for about 2 months. It did not seem to help. I then had a splint made which made my jaw much more sore the morning after I wore it. My main concern is my facial structure. The right side of my face is much smaller than the left. The skin appears to hang, and when I smile the muscles in my face don't seem to raise the skin in the same way, creating an abnormal crease on that side. In general, that side of my face appears to have aged much further than the left side, and I'm only 27. Has anyone else ever found the correlation between jaw trauma and facial and skin change. Can this be corrected? As an actress it depresses me to think that this may get in my way of success....Visitor from CA (answer)
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Hi... For about 6 months now almost every day when I wake up especially in the morning my mouth is swollen with sticky white stuff. What can be causing this? I also have servere TMJ. Can this be
from the TMJ? ....Visitor from MA (answer)
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I have been having pain in my mouth for about a year now. It started after I had all four wisdom teeth removed. It started in the upper last molar and progressed to the next,bottom and other side. In total now I have had 6 molars extracted. Ihave seen numerous dentists, endodentists, oral surgeons, a neurologist and a ears nose and throat specialist. I have just recently had a bone scan done and am waiting on the results.As of right now I am having pain in the area of my first extraction, high on my gum almost into my cheek. I do not have TMJ. I can taste a drainage from the area. The pain is not relieved by novacaine, dimmed but not gone. The pain is however relieved upon chewing. I am currently taking cephalexin. Any opinions of what is wrong with me? The majority of dentists I've seen said my teeth didn't look bad according to my x-ray. ....Visitor from PA (answer)
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My jaw has always cracked, but lately it seems to be "locked". My face has been swollen and I have undereye dark circles, as well as extreme pain around the eyes. Is this a symptom of TMJ? I've never heard of eye pain associated with it before. ....Visitor from MI (answer)
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About 11 years ago I was involved in a bad relationship, my boyfriend at the time had punched me in the jaw and for a week I could not open my mouth. He has been out-of-the picture, but ever since then my jaw has been way off. It would always crack and pop everytime I open my mouth. Now, for about 3 weeks, my left side of my jaw has been extremely sore and painful. It has caused me a servere earache. My whole left side of my face is sore and aches. It is painful for me to chew anything. So, my question is, Who do I go to, to help me fix this problem? Would I go to my dentist or a facial specialist? Could you please help me find out how to stop this pain?
....Visitor from OH (answer)
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I had suffered from extreme ear aches, pressure and jaw clicking for over a year until my doctor had diagnosed me with TMJ. I went to an orthodontist and decided to have braces put on. During this time I would have jaw pain and "noises". I decribed it to my dentist as if my jaw was making a sliding noise. He listened to my jaw with some device and told me that if it continued that we may have to take the braces off. Anyway I continue to wear braces for 3 years. I had the braces taken of last October. Everything seemed to be fine until March 1st. I woke up feeling a little "brain fog" and had this pulsating or hissing noise in my right ear only. It was not a constant noise just if I bent over or moved my neck in a certain direction. I went to the doctors and he said it was ETD due to the TMJ. He said that my ear was retracted and that was caused by ETD. Anyway, I have been dealing with this for the past 10 months and was wondering if you have any suggestions. I have tried zyrtec and allegra D which did help a little. ....Visitor from OH (answer)
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Last May, a huge piece of the biting surface of my lower left second molar broke off (no wisdoms). As a result of that, I was diagnosed with TMJ. Went to several TMJ specialists, but did not get the
appropriate diagnosis. I live in NYC, and would greatly appreciate someone giving me advice on who to see? ....Visitor from NY (answer)
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TMJ Confusion: The treatment I've been recieving has made it worse. I've been getting treated for TMJ for four years. I was treated with an appliance that reposistioned my lower jaw pushing it forward and when I was finished with that I was given an appliance to wear at night. The problem is I feel more discomfort now then I did in the begining. In order to bite down, my lower jaw has to slide back. When I am in a biting position my jaw locks on the left side and I am unable to open my mouth. My muscles as well as my teeth are very sore. The dentist I have been going to has filed down my teeth quite a few times to try to create an even bite, even at times when I said my bite feels fine. I also don't feel comfortable with my teeth constantly being filed down. Every time they're filed my bite becomes more uneven and my teeth become sore and sensitive. I am puzzled on what to do next. I honestly feel as though the dentist I have been going to doesn't know what else to do but I'm not sure where else I can go to be treated. I am really trying to find somewhere else that knows more about TMJ. What is happening with my TMJ and what other kind of treatment options are there? ....Visitor from CT (answer)
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I have had jaw problems for manu years now. It started with my jaw locking when I was 16, and has continued with popping, clicking, etc. I had my wisdom teeth removed in 1995, and my bite changed completely, but not for the better. I had some problems, had 3 different nightguards made over
the years. About 2 years ago, I had a couple fillings done, and my jaw flared horribly. I could hardly eat or talk. My dentist made an impression to make another nightguard, and upon viewing it, called me speechless stating that he could not help me and referred me to a surgeon. The surgeon
referred me to a facial pain/TMD specialist, and I have been seeing him ever since (2 yrs now). I have had physical therapy, biofeedback, muscle relaxants, and a new nightguard made. I have times when it calms down, but then it flares again. I do not feel like I have a comfortable placement
when I close my mouth. Ever since I had the wisdom teeth out and my bite changed, nothing feels right. I had an MRI done 2 yrs ago, and my disc are completely displaced ("gone" is the word he used) and one side of my mandable is shorter than the other from wear and tear. I am currently
coming down off a major flare again. I've been dealing with this for 14 years, had 4 surgeons want to break my jaw, and leave every dentist I see speechless at my bite. The last one asked me if I could eat like this......of course realizing afterwards that obviously that I had to adapt. If you were to just look at me, you'd think I was normal, I look normal, no overbite, no underbite, but when it comes down to it, I guess it is bad. I only have 2 teeth that touch...on the back right side. I am curious what your thought on orthodontics and surgery are at this point. I am seriously considering it. ....Visitor from NC (answer)
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I had a sharp pain in the back of my neck. I went to my doctor and he had me put my head back and open my mouth. Well, my jaw popped so loud and caused my neck muscles to spasm. I had a spinal MRI done and am looking into being treated for myofacial therapy. Due to my jaw popping I think I have TMJ. The top of my skull is always hurting with head pain throughout the day. I am seeing a TMJ surgeon for an NTI device. Will this solve my pain? ....Visitor from MI (answer)
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Recently, I had my left lower molar extracted due to a crack on the center of the tooth crown. The endontist said it was best to extract the tooth because it would cause future pain. My temple sometimes hurts, sometimes my teeth on the left upper and lower side feel sensitive and feel like their pushing against each other and hurt. So, I went back to see the endontist said I now have a tmj problem. The oral surgeon said I healed nicely. Now, I went to the dentist to get my molar next to the one I lost
prepped for a crown because it was a tooth with a lot of fillings and I didn't want it to crack. So, now my molar sometimes is sensitive to cold. I still experience some of the other things I mentioned earlier. In addition I wake up every morning very early due to pain in my lower left teeth/jaw. I was just wondering if I need a root canal on my prepped molar or is this some kind of ligament/nerve problem? ....Visitor from CO (answer)
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I have this bump on the right side popping out when I open my mouth and it's hard for me to open my mouth to eat. My right side of my jaw below my ear hurts and I can't hardly open my mouth to eat and when I do there is a bump that comes out of my side of my face. I don't know what is it this is my first time experiencing this. What should I do? What treatment? Where should I go? ....Visitor from OK (answer)
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I am 21 years old and am not able to open my mouth more than a few inches. Several years ago, I had arthrocentesis done on the right side of my jaw, which helped. I am now at an age where I need to remove my wisdom teeth especially because they are impacted. I was wondering if the procedure will be possible given my inability to open my mouth very wide. ....Visitor from DC (answer)
- Crooked Jaw Closure - TMJ: I have been suffering with (I believe) TMJ for about 3 years. I have been told that my jaw when it closes goes a little bit to the left. Is there a relationship? ....Visitor from MA (answer)
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