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My jaw keeps clicking whenever i open it. should i be worried?
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Joint noise: Many joints (elbows, knees, ankles, others)click. It's just that you can't hear most of them unless the noise is loud. Your TMJ is intimate to your ear(s) and any noise there becomes quite easy to hear and may annoy many folks. If there is no pain, and you can chew and function well, don't worry. However, if there are changes in bite, jaw pain or locking, headaches, then an exam is in order.
Answered 6/10/2014
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No worry: TMJ is the second most frequent cause of orofacial pain after dental pain. TMJ can be divided into disorders related to the muscles of mastication and those emanating from the TMJ. Clicking noise with no other symptoms is not a problem and no treatment is necessary. Rec.: if concerned see orofacial pain specialist for consultation. Very common and benign condition.
Answered 5/14/2014
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