Cause???: You need to have an evaluation and diagnosis, including x-rays and possibly a mri. The cause of your problem is significant and how long you have been noticing the pop. It may be the articular disk that is displaced forward. Need to have more research. Let a specialist spend time with you, explain and give you options.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Not a problem: Many patients with joint noise are able to adapt to structural changes within the joint and have a full, pain-free range of motion. This sound is indicative of joint hypermobility and is caused by passage of the disc-condyle complex past the articular eminence.If concerned see an orofacial pain practitioner. They are the expert in TMJ field.
Answered 8/25/2014
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Disk: Usually popping means the disk, not the joint is displaced. Popping often becomes louder as the disk becomes more displaced. See an oral surgeon for expert advice.
Answered 3/18/2015
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