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A 45-year old asked:
Jaw lock for 2 days?
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A 23-year old asked:
why do my fingers and jaw lock as if being pulled by ligaments involuntarily? Tetnus issued in 2003. Happens when forcing in fingers. Jaw, randomly
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A 29-year old female asked:
Jaw lock wen open my mouth,neck pain, dizzy, arm numbness and ear ringing?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have tmj syndrome in my jaw, what causes my jaw to lock up?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Why my jaw is lock? Im worried.. sometimes i cnt open my mouth.
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A 40-year old asked:
what can cause left side of my jaw to lock to where I cant open mouth completely wide. I have to shift jaw to right to "unlock" it w/ a hard, loud pop?
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A member asked:
What would cause my jaw to "lock"? 18 yr old female. This is VERY p;ainful. It seems to lock, able to open mouth about 1-1 1/2 inches only.
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A 44-year old asked:
What causes lock jaw?
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A 39-year old asked:
How to fix my lock jaw?
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A 33-year old asked:
What does lock jaw feel like?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of lock jaw?
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A 68-year old asked:
Can you get lock jaw more than once?
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A 39-year old asked:
I keep getting lock jaw only on my left side?
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A 33-year old asked:
Hi doctors, can you tell me what is lock jaw and what are symptoms?
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A 40-year old asked:
Sometimes my jaw won't open all the way. Is this lock jaw. What should i do?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I am curious as to why my jaw vibrates and lock for several seconds on a daily basis maybe once or twice??? I dont have health insurance so any answers will be appreciated... It doesnt hurt much but its very wierd and happens periodically.
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A 47-year old asked:
Can street drugs cause lock jaw?
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A 43-year old asked:
Does moist heat really alleviate the symptoms of lock jaw and tmj?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can wisdom teeth coming in cause lock jaw?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I had a wisdom tooth out 1 mth ago, since then I've had lock jaw,1 infection after another and now an abscess that's popped,best way to keep clean?
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A 32-year old female asked:
i have lock jaw how do I treat it started with a knot under my right jaw. I don't have a temp and My face is slightly swelled dentist says no infecti?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Lock jaw in my left side for 2 years now. locked everyday have to wiggle to get it out. night guard nid not work. starting to hear click/sore in right?
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A 38-year old asked:
How can lock jaw effect wisdom teeth removal?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is it normal to get lock jaw after a tooth extraction?
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A 36-year old asked:
Should I consider going to a walk in clinic for lock jaw?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My jaw tends to lock sometimes and it's hard for me to open my mouth as big as I used to open it before. Why is this? Is it because of my braces?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I had 1 year lock jaw,2 arhroscopies an now i still have pain,cant move from side to side,condyle deformed.could open joint make it worse?i 'm lost=(
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A 35-year old female asked:
I've had lock jaw 2 weeks nothing relieving it any advice using hot water bottle diazepam and massage?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Oral shot in mouth due to filling it gave me lock jaw right away but only lasted couple min at office will it lock again I can open just sore some?
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A 41-year old male asked:
My daughter is in agony with lock jaw, it keeps locking, ear pain and feels dizzy. Pls help as she also has panic attacks. Thx?
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