I can CRACK MY JAW , is this normal?
Hi am 18 years old , i wore braces when i was 10 up until i turned about 15 , my concerns are the following while the time that i wore braces i was able to start craking my jaw , i only really cracked it on the left side on the right i could but not as loud and badly, at first when it started i told my orthodontist and he told me it was normal,and to try not crack it , but sometimes it bothers me when i'm chewing , i feel as if i need to unlock my jaw, so you could pretty much say that i crack it open , at first it didnt hurt now it's really starting to bother me it hurts , just the left side all the way up into my ear , i'm really scared that this will require surgery and think i got fooled by my orthodontist when he told me it was normal what should i do ??????? :(