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Jaw Pops. Why Does It Pain Frequently? Why Do I Have Headaches? Help?

I m 15, I m a girl, and for many months I have had a problem with the left side of my jaw. At the beginning it would only pop once in a while and it wouldn t hurt. Then it gradually started getting worse, and now it s up to the point where I literally just open my mouth kind of wide and it pops (and pretty loudly too) sometimes with pain. I now have to deal with this problem every day. I ve had many headaches when I would never get headaches before. I have never been told that I grind my teeth and night and I have an overbite that I still need to get braces for. I m not sure if this has anything to do with my jaw problems, but I just dont know what to do anymore. Help would greatly be appreciated.
Wed, 26 Mar 2014
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hello there thanks for consulting at hcm..i think ur having tmj problem on the left side, since u also have night grinding, added to that if stress is also there,,, plz consult an oral maxillofacial srgeon for night guard, ad orthodontist for braces to correct ur malocclusion-over bite,,, u could take analgesics and hot and cold fermentation alternatively on ur affected jaw,,, u r diet shd be of soft and make small bites of food, and fruits ,,,take a muscle relaxant also ad avoid stress if possibe,,hope it helps,, take care
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Jaw Pops. Why Does It Pain Frequently? Why Do I Have Headaches? Help?

hello there thanks for consulting at hcm..i think ur having tmj problem on the left side, since u also have night grinding, added to that if stress is also there,,, plz consult an oral maxillofacial srgeon for night guard, ad orthodontist for braces to correct ur malocclusion-over bite,,, u could take analgesics and hot and cold fermentation alternatively on ur affected jaw,,, u r diet shd be of soft and make small bites of food, and fruits ,,,take a muscle relaxant also ad avoid stress if possibe,,hope it helps,, take care