My Jaw pops out???!
Question:
My Jaw pops out???
when i look up,alot of the time it pops out of place...it doesnt pop back into place unless i open my mouth really wide,and it usually pops back out 2 or 3 times after that. it doesnt hurt,but it bugs me and it worries me that i broke something,specially while i play tennis,when i'm afriad it will distract me. what should i do? what type of docter should i see,or do i not need to see one? what is up??
Answers:
You might see a chiropractor or an osteopath or even a dentist. My jaw used to pop out a lot, but not when I looked up. Just if I opened my mouth wide, like with yawning or at the dentist. I was diagnosed with TMJ and given a mouth guard to wear at night. I was grinding my molars at night and wearing them down. I was also wearing down my jaw bone.
A night mouth guard may not be the answer for you but you should definitely seek help before you suffer permanent damage.
See http://www.tmj.org/