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Willteeth-clenching make your jaw permanently wider?
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NO: Teeth clenching as well as teeth grinding are common oral behaviors which can potentially cause jaw pain. They do not make the jaw wider temporarily or permanently.
Answered 11/24/2016
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No but...: The teeth may move and the muscles may react unfavorably, but the jaw will not get wider.
Answered 12/22/2013
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