How come my jaw feels like it needs to pop? What could possibly be wrong?!
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How come my jaw feels like it needs to pop? What could possibly be wrong?
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it sounds like you have temporomandibular joint disease. a big word, abbrev, tmjd. this is a type of arthritis some people get in the joint where the jaw meets the skull. it runs in families. i dont want to make it sound scary by calling it a "disease" but its the name. you can go to a dentist to see how aligned your teeth are. you could go to a md for evaluation. do you ever get pain on eating, say a large wedge? that is another sign. the best thing to do is dont overexert your jaw. dont chew gum, eat hard candies and avoid keeping your jaw opened for prolonged peroids. ;)michele