Something wrong with my jaw?

shoegal · #1 Sep 15, 2006, 05:04 PM

Hello
I'm not sure if this has to do with dentistry or not-but it was the closest subject to what my problem is.
Ok, well when I was around 15, my jaw started to make little tiny quiet popping noises everytime I moved my jaw to the left, but never to the right. It actually seems like I can move my jaw WAY further to the left than I can the right. Within months, the popping got louder. It became a habit to move my jaw to the left. And then, a while later, if I moved my jaw to the left more, it would make a crunchy sound, and if I did that 10-20 times in a row, it would make a very loud CRACK noise, like the sound when you crack your knuckles. Then, if I moved my jaw to the left right after that, there would be little or no noise, but if I waited about 20 minutes, I could move my jaw to the left until it cracked. This became a huge habit, and in class when I was bored, I'd move my jaw, and wait for the loud CRACK. I would do this probably 20-100 times a day. All day long, every single day. I have been doing this for a while, and am even moving my jaw to the left right now as I type. It is a habit I've done for years. There is never any pain, so I do it constantly. I'm just wondering if there is a problem with my jaw, if this is normal, or if I'm really screwing my jaw up by doing this. If anyone else has similar experience, please share!
Thanks!

DrBSM · Nov 7, 2006, 12:47 PM

hi
first u should stop this habit immediately because its worsen the problem
u had problem with ur mandible joint " the disk of the TMJ"
u should go to a dentist and he would instruct an appliance this would improve the case
and thanks

just4thisquesti · Apr 22, 2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by shoegal

Hello
I'm not sure if this has to do with dentistry or not-but it was the closest subject to what my problem is.
Ok, well when I was around 15, my jaw started to make little tiny quiet popping noises everytime I moved my jaw to the left, but never to the right. It actually seems like I can move my jaw WAY further to the left than I can the right. Within months, the popping got louder. It became a habit to move my jaw to the left. And then, a while later, if I moved my jaw to the left more, it would make a crunchy sound, and if I did that 10-20 times in a row, it would make a very loud CRACK noise, like the sound when you crack your knuckles. Then, if I moved my jaw to the left right after that, there would be little or no noise, but if I waited about 20 minutes, I could move my jaw to the left until it cracked. This became a huge habit, and in class when I was bored, I'd move my jaw, and wait for the loud CRACK. I would do this probably 20-100 times a day. All day long, every single day. I have been doing this for a while, and am even moving my jaw to the left right now as I type. It is a habit I've done for years. There is never any pain, so I do it constantly. I'm just wondering if there is a problem with my jaw, if this is normal, or if I'm really screwing my jaw up by doing this. If anyone else has similar experience, please share!
Thanks!

I do this all day.. I googled it and found this. It's unbearable.. I can't stop doing it. Sometimes trying to make myself stop is like holding my breath. I do it because I feel like it will releive some of my discomfort but all it does is make me want to do it more. I feel like there's something wrong. Even my boyfriend notices how often I do it.



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