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A member asked:
Is the inability to complete a yawn a symptom of tmj disorder?
12 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Mobility Limited?: If this is related to limited movement of the jaw, or inability to get the full range of motion of the jaw, then yes!
Answered 5/4/2016
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Possibly: If you can't complete a yawn because you cannot open wide, that can be a symptom of a TMj disorder.
Answered 4/21/2015
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Definitely, yes: The pain of myospasm from TMJ can vary from a dull ache to intense pain with movement. The acutely shortened muscle may result in a markedly reduced range of motion and prevent complete yawning. See Orofacial Pain specialist for evaluation and treatment.
Answered 6/30/2015
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A member asked:
I yawned and heard a rip sound in my jaw near my ear, never happened before, am I okay?? Should I open my mouth? Drs say I don't have TMJ?
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Noise when i talk or swallow -like snapping or ticking from muscles in the vicinity of my ears. It hurts as well. Eustachian tubes are fine i was tested, no TMJ pain when chew/yawn.
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Tingling in face when chewing?? Can this this be a symptom of my already existing TMJ disorder? Or is it not possible to TMJ to cause tingling?
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