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A member asked:

I have ant disc displcement 11 years.my right tmj ligaments started to tear and torn what its the worse that can happen if it breaks entirely?thank u

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Other Symptoms?: What symptoms are you currently experiencing? Assuming that you are having pain from the displaced disc and a partial tear, you could have bone against bone if the disc tears completely, continued pain, limited opening of the mouth, and difficulty chewing as you are probably having now.

Answered 8/17/2017

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