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I have painful jaw and it keeps clicking when i open it. what could this be?
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Temporal Mandibular : The temporal mandibular joint can cause a painful jaw with clicking during function. Imo the cause is unilateral masseter muscle spasm associated with a chronically tilted head, and found within the uppermost face.
Answered 3/22/2014
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