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Temporomandibular joint disorder

2017-12-09 17:59:15
I had this problem for quite a long time but it never showed up frequently. Sometimes my jaw get locked up from one side and it become very difficult to open it up(sometimes pressing the side jaw joint near the ear works). Can u please suggest me, what to do for this?
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Answered2017-12-10 04:23:18

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