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Jaw sound on left side of mouth
When I open and close my mouth I am getting some cracking sound on the left side of jaw but I don't have pain. May I know what is the problem?
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u may have TMJ problem.. Better you visit to your nearest dentist and go for OPG once
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Dr. Vipin Gupta
Dentist
10 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Hello you have initiated as TMJ dislocation as if problem persist.
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As sounds comes means mobility of TMJ joints.
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you should try to less open the mouth .take some muscle relaxant along .
muscle fatigue cause this phenomenon
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Dr. Srimani
Dentist
23 yrs exp
Bangalore
U may have a problem with TMJ, it's a joint with which your lower jaw is attached to the skull. It's the movementof of the jawat the joints that's causing sound.
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Please don't open your mouth too wide
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