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When i wake up my jaw feels stiff and it takes a few hours for it to loosen up enough for me to able to open my mouth properly, its hard to eat.help ?

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Dr. Douglas Friederich answered

Bruxism: You may clench or grind your teeth during sleep contributing to the jaw pain. Find a ENT doctor and see if that is true and you can get a device that prevents this from happening.

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Answered 11/27/2017

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A member asked:

When i wake up my jaw feels stiff and it takes a few hours for it to loosen up enough for me to able to open my mouth properly, its hard to eat.help ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Douglas Friederich answered

Dr Chizea and 3 doctors agreed

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