jaw popping

By Anonymous April 30, 2012 - 4:59am

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my jaw keeps popping but its not painful just very uncomfortable
when i chew and when i first wake up in the morning... can you please let me know what causes this, could it be because of my smoking this just started popping about a week ago. can you please let e-mail me and let me know my e-mail address is [removed my EmpowHER moderator as per TOS]

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Rosa Cabrera RN

Hi Vera,

I removed your email for privacy purposes as per our Terms of Service.

If your jaw constantly pops, you may have TMJ or Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. You can read all about it here: https://www.empowher.com/condition/tmj-disorder/definition

The exact cause of TMD syndrome is often unclear. Possible causes include:

Excess tension in the jaw muscles
Faulty alignment between the upper and lower teeth and jaws
Disturbed movement of the jaw joint
Displacement or abnormal position of the jaw joint or cartilage disc inside the jaw joint
Arthritis or similar inflammatory process in the joint
Excess or limited motion of the joint
Injury of the jaw or face

Please let me know if that helps-- you may also want to visit your doctor id the popping is constant.

Best Wishes,

Rosa

April 30, 2012 - 8:26am

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