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A member asked:

Pain in jaw joint, one side, slight cracking and hurts/hard to fully bite down, started 3 days ago one morning when i woke up

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Charles Lockhart answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Dental visit: Advise dental visit asap with xrays as this could be something serious

Dr Beck and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/31/2015

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Classic TMJ Disorder: It sounds like a classic case of TMJ disorder. You can discuss possible causes and treatments of your problem with your dentist or a TMJ specialist.

Answered 12/28/2015

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