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Muscular spasm like discomfort in jaws? tightness every morning.

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Dr. Barry Bergman answered

Grinding/TMJ: Sounds like you are grinding and may be creating muscle soreness or TMJ soreness. Dentist make mouth plates to help.

Dr Brown and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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