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Unable to open mouth (jaw)
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A 34-year old asked:
I have been unable to open my mouth past 25% for over a week. Left side of jaw is locked Is there any way to get it unlocked? Starting to freak out
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A 24-year old female asked:
I got hit in the left temple about 3 weeks ago. Since then, I'm unable to open my mouth all the way. My jaw hurts and seems locked. What happened?
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A 27-year old female asked:
What is this Knot under left jaw bone, can't open mouth which has made me unable to eat, pain when swallowing, pain to the touch. ?
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A 31-year old male asked about a 32-year old male:
When I open my mouth my jaw hurts?
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A 43-year old asked:
My jaw hurts when i open my mouth wide?
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A 38-year old asked:
What can cause jaw clicks when I open my mouth?
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A 32-year old asked:
My jaw pops everytime I open my mouth, what is this?
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A 36-year old asked:
My jaw hurts, clicks when i open my mouth all the way?
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A 45-year old asked:
My jaw clicks when i open my mouth occasionally. Is this bad?
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A 41-year old asked:
What can I do if my jaw is popping every time I open my mouth?
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A 45-year old asked:
Why is my jaw locking and clicking everytime i open my mouth wide?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Why does my jaw click when i open my mouth wide and what can do to cure it?
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A 47-year old asked:
My jaw clicks sometimes when i open or close my mouth. Why is this happening?
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A 49-year old asked:
I can't open my mouth all the way (jaw is locked) for some reason. What can I do?
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A 46-year old asked:
In pain i cant even open my mouth while i.eat it hurts very much,TMD jaw, any advice?
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A 44-year old asked:
What are possible reasons that my jaw clicks when I open and close my mouth, is that normal?
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A 25-year old female asked:
open sore on top left corner inside my mouth. now i have swelling in my jaw. whats wrong!?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Everytime I open my mouth wide open the right side or your left side of my jaw pops,why does this happen?
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A 39-year old asked:
I hear a clicking sound in my jaw mostly every time I open and close my mouth. Do I have tmj or something wrong with my mouth or jaw?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Got punched in the jaw a few times last night, so it hurts now when I open my mouth to eat. When will the pain pass? Any way to help the healing?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My jaw pops on left side when I open my mouth about halfway open. Sometimes it seems to get stuck there for a moment. Painful. Causes and treatments?
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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:
I had a tooth cut out 4 days ago and my jaw is so sore i can't open my mouth. Is that normal? The nerve to the tooth was very close to my sinus, and was a little infected.
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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 43-year old asked:
Why might it be that my jaw starts hurting when I open my mouth?
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A 38-year old asked:
Clicking in my left jaw when i open and close my mouth. Why does this happen?
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A 18-year old female asked:
My jaw started hurting this morning and prgressed all day. Hurts to chew and open my mouth wide. Why?
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A 21-year old female asked:
My jaw clunks everytime i open my mouth and sometimes locks. I have had this for years. What can I do? Do I need an operation?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Went to open my mouth and felt like my left side of my jaw came out then went back in Its very sore and hard to open my mouth now?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I feel pain in my jaw when I open my mouth wide, but it doesn't hurt when I clench my teeth. The pain has been getting worse for a month now...?
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