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I've been having muscle spasms in my jaws. it usually happens when i eat, laugh or yawn. is this normal? what could cause this?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Jaw spasms: Check for TMJ (denist), abnormal bite, jaw joint displacement. . . May also be infection, trauma rarely tetanus. f/u/ w/ dentist and ENT. https://www.aacfp.org/resources/tmjanddh.cfm

Answered 10/9/2017

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A member asked:

I've been having muscle spasms in my jaws. it usually happens when i eat, laugh or yawn. is this normal? what could cause this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

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