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Anyway to loosen up jaw joints? i clench a lot i'm goin to stop but i was to loosen my jaw joints since i tightened them by clenching
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Clenching: Patients who clench their teeth together are often unaware of when they start to do it and certainly can't "stop" it when they are asleep. You need to be evaluated and treated by a dentist with training and experience treating patients with TMD\TMJ. Find one on a recommendation and get a consult.
Answered 3/26/2015
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Treatable condition: See an Orofacial Pain practitioner. They are the experts in the TMJ / TMD field. Your OFP doctor can give you more details about your diagnosis and treatment options.
Answered 3/26/2015
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TMJ expert: Complex problem. See TMJ expert. Any dentist can be a TMJ expert with the proper training and experience. Most commonly, oral surgeons, prosthodontists, and orofacial pain specialists. Ask your MD, your dentist and your dental society for referrals.
Answered 3/26/2015
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