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Question:
Clicking jaw: The right side of my jaw has been clicking for the last eight months.
It started after I had dental work in June. My jaw would not open for a day or two, and it's been clicking on the right side ever since.
It happens when I'm eating, yawning, laughing. I find it very frustrating and uncomfortable.
My usual dentist told me to wear a mouth guard because it might be caused by grinding or clenching.
Another dentist referred me to a TMJ specialist, but the cost isn't covered by my insurance.
Would you recommend that I get a mouth-guard first and try that out before going to see a specialist?
... Visitor from Canada
Answer:
I suspect that your bite was not quite right after your dental work and that your TMJ has been affected by this for the past eight months.
If I were you, I would see the TJ specialist whether or not it is covered by your insurance.
I don't think this will get better on its own and believe that it will continue or worsen with time unless the cause is diagnosed and treated.
Corinne Scalzitti, DMD, MAGD
Austin Reconstructive Implant Dentistry
Texas Periolase
3900 RR 620 South
Austin, Texas TX 78738
(512) 263-3330
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