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My jaw keeps clicking, how can i stop this?
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See your dentist: Jaw clicking is an indication that your mandible (lower jaw) has moved from it's rest postion in the tempero-mandibular joint (tmj). Sometimes, all it takes is a repositioning of the lower jaw (really easy). Sometimes you are given a night guard to repostion and maintain the correct position of your jaw in the joint. If your dentist does not do this, ask for a referral to a TMJ specialist.
Answered 3/17/2017
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