Should I see a dentist or some specialist for this?!
Question: Should I see a dentist or some specialist for this!?
Whenever I open my mouth real wide, it makes a cracking noise!. Then when I close it, it makes another cracking noise!. I've noticed it doesn't do that to other people!. My bottom jaw line is slightly shifted to the left and its noticeable!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Yes, a dentist would be a good place to start!. Have the dentist evaluate your jaws and then let him/her decide if you need further treatment!. In the mean time, don't try to make you jaw pop or click, open as wide as you need to, but don't try to make it click!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I agree with dawg!. I have a pretty bad click too but my dentist told me for the type/severity of my click, the surgery required to try and correct it might be worse than the click!. He said that because my jaw doesn't "lock" and prevent me from using my mouth regularly, he recommended a night gaurd and monitoring the click over time to see if it gets worse!. There's a good blog I found for dental questions on this site www!.avalondg!.com also this site has good info www!.animated-teeth!.com
It actually goes over the different types of dental specialties as well!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
It actually goes over the different types of dental specialties as well!.Www@Answer-Health@Com