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My jaw hurts when i open my mouth wide?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Joint: It is the temporal mandibular joint that can get inflamed or tight from biting down too hard on food or grinding your teeth at night that places it out of alignment that may be giving you the clicking sensation .If it starts to hurt you should have that evaluated.
Answered 10/23/2017
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Probably TMJ: Probably a jaw joint (TMJ) disorder. Could be other things. See an oral surgeon for assessment/treatment recommendations.
Answered 10/23/2017
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