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Left jaw clicks
At times when I open my mouth, or else or during chewing my left jaw clicks, I hear a locking sound. There is no pain or swelling in and around that area. This has been happening constantly since last week, otherwise it has happened quite erratically since a year almost. Like I said, no pain. When I kept my fingers infront of my left ear and opened my mouth, the joint feels like it's moving outward, the same doesn't happen on the right side. Please explain a probably diagnosis and whom I have to consult if I may have to. (People around me said it's calcium deficiency is that possible)
The jaw joints are also known as the temporomandibular joints (TMJ). They connect with your jaw muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones and teeth. All are important for normal mouth opening, eating and talking.
Clicking, cracking or popping noises will be heard when the jaw is opened and moved from side to side. The noise is heard next to the ear, but is not a problem within the ears. The ear and TMJ are not connected, just close to each other. Jaw joint noises with no pain and normal mouth opening do not require treatment.
Next Steps
You can visit dentist once.
Health Tips
you can keep your TM joint in good health by avoiding excessive jaw movements or biting down on hard objects.
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It's definitely not calcium deficiency. It is because of disc dislocation of your TMJ ( Temporomandibular Joint) or the joint between your lower jaw bone and the rest of your head. It is not necessarily to be worried about since there are no symptoms. A major part of the population suffers from clicking sound, without any need for treatment.
A lot of people claim to be specialists in treating TMJ problems, but they are not.
Be very careful before accepting invasive or irreversible treatment options.
Next Steps
Don't open your mouth widely.
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