Help With Clicking Jaw!?

Question

..It has become a bit of a habit to click my jaw on the right side.

When i am not "clicking" it, it feels like i should, or need to.

It has become very frustrating and uncomfortable. also it feels like

the muscle on that side is a little bigger!!

so annoying! please help... im not sure how to stop it or make it feel less uncomfortable :S

thanks in advance xo

Answer 1

you have TMJ, my family member has that and when they went to the doctors, they offered him to get surgery.. but his was a worse case scenario of TMJ. if yours really hurts you should go see your doctor or your dentist.  

Answer 2

I have the same thing, it is very annoying.  It does get better when I wear my nightguard.  You can maybe get a referral to a TMJ specialist who may be able to help.

Answer 3

You should see a dentist; sometimes things like that are just totally normal though.

Answer 4

Does it pop like right below your ear? Because mine does that sometimes. I heard that it can be caused by braces. The braces shift your teeth around so much that sometimes it can cause your jaw to pop or click.

I have no idea how you would stop it though.