Dear Dr. Reitz: I hear popping sounds in my jaw joint near my ear. Depending on how I move my jaw during eating, my joint will make a sound heard by people around me. I don’t have any pain but the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have seen several doctors for my TMJ: my primary doctor and dentist, an ear nose and throat doctor, the dental hygienist and also “ask Google.” I am a 73-year-old female and have had ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have seen several doctors for my TMJ: my primary doctor and dentist, an ear nose and throat doctor, the dental hygienist and also “ask Google.” I am a 73-year-old female and have had ...

Dear Doctors: The left side of my jaw used to click when I chewed. It was odd, but it didn't bother me. Then one day last year, I couldn't fully open my mouth.

Ever yawned too wide and felt like your jaw was trying to escape? Or noticed a clicking or popping sound whenever you chew or talk? That could be your TMJ – the temporomandibular joint – letting you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TMJ is a common, convenient shorthand for jaw pain, but the correct term for the condition is temporomandibular disorder or ...

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction--or TMJ--affects more than 10 million Americans, and 90 percent of them are women. The joint, which is an essential part of the jaw, is necessary for talking and ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have seen several doctors for my TMJ: my primary doctor and dentist, an ear nose and throat doctor, the dental hygienist and also “ask Google.” I am a 73-year-old female and have had ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have seen several doctors for my TMJ: my primary doctor and dentist, an ear nose and throat doctor, the dental hygienist and also “ask Google.” I am a 73-year-old female and have had ...