Does anyone suffer from this? Lately, when I eat, my jaw clicks and it sounds awful. It can be heard by those around me! Don't know what started it and it doesn't hurt or anything.
Does anyone have a remedy - apart from applying WD40 to my jaw hinges!!
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please i am also afflicted by the above clicking jaw syndrome.And sometimes when i yawn it takes quite an effort to bring the upper jaw and lower jaw together.if there is any remedy available i am interested.
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how weird! i to suffer from this, and my brother suffers badly from it, even when he speaks it can be heard. but havent heard or found any cure im afriad.
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OMG, we're all freaks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I too had this problem quite some time ago, but just as it arrived on its own it disappeared on its own - if that's any help! 🙂
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Hi All
I have this problem to. It becomes worse when I'm feeling stressed (although I don't think that has anything to do with it). My jaw clicks when i'm eating, yawning etc etc it also becomes painful if I've been talking alot.
I first thought that the pain I was feeling on the bottom right side of my mouth was toothache (this was before my jaw started clicking). After visiting the dentist and having x-rays I was told it was a problem with my jaw. I am waiting to see a specialist (God knows how long it will take), because apparantly they don't offer the treatment I need through Bupa. My dentist says that it's something to do with the ligaments or muscle's in your jaw and that there are different exercises you can do to rectify the problem.
Hope it's rectified soon, it's driving me nuts!!!
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Thanks Tex.
That's interesting. Does the fact that you need to see a specialist mean you will have to have some remedial treatment (surgery?) or will you just be given some exercises.
I had to have a back tooth extracted last year and I wonder if I'm subconsciously eating more on the other side and it's caused an imbalance in my jaw.
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Hi Sue
I too have a clicking jaw. I went to the dentist about it and he said had I had a recent operation or trauma? Well, I had! I had back surgery and he said this can sometimes happen when you've had major surgery or trauma.
It's very annoying. He gave me a gum shield to wear at night but I must admit, I don't! I keep thinking I should go back, but you sort of ignore it and learn to live with it.
Sara x
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Hi:)
My husband had this problem, dentist said it was the mandibular joint fitted him for a gum sheild to wear at night to force it back into alignment. He hated wearing it as it was uncomfortable but no longer has the problem.
Light and blessings
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I am sort of wondering if cranio-sacral osteopathy, osteopathy or chiropractic might help to realign anything that's out of balance. Maybe someone from one of those professions will step in and advise further.
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Hello all you clicking people, have you thought of getting together and forming your own band, bet it would sound clicktastic.
Sorry chaps, seriously, it is quite common for the jaw to come out of alignment and as "At One" suggests a visit to a cranial osteopath may be the solution.
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well I was trying to think of something witty and funny to say but she beat me to it....
Hey Guess What? I also had it! I almost died in pain one day when I got stuck into a particularly sticky and chewy bagel, everybody was very relieved that I couldnt actually speak for about an hour.[&:] God it was painful.
I actually had an open anterior bite and ended up with braces (at 36)[&:] but people assumed I must be 16.
It stopped happening until yesterday when it gave a big crack.
Osteopathy can help indeedie.:D
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I think forming a band would be a GREAT idea! We could call ourselves the Clickheads and all we need to do now is find some good material we can get our teeth into! (Doh!)
Seriously folks, thanks for some good advice. I think a trip to a cranial osteopath would be good.
Meantime, I need to eat my food in a cave until I get this sorted.
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My old boss had a clicking jaw and had found an apparent remedy! She wore a sort of gum shield or plastic retainer type thing at night in bed. Apparently her husband loved it cos it stopped her snoring!!
Thank you for a wonderful forum, I just love it! [sm=1syellow1.gif]
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I've have this problem - in my left side of my jaw. Sometime it locks, and takes a while before it clicks open again. I used to worry about it. But my doctor said I will have to live with it.
Any help would be appreciated as I've no idea what causes it - Ive had it for years now.
I've noticed that if I don't eat for a long period of time or drink (anything to do my moving my mouth) that this will start the problem off. First it starts clicking and then it will lock.
WEIRD.