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Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Jan 23 7:41pm | Replies (67)

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I just posted but will add to it that I don’t have pain. I use heat and I did do tensing; which is not effective for me anymore.
I wear the mouthguard at night and I still feel the clicking
I just want relief!

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@wegn1963. I had TMJ in the 80's and had four teeth removed. One on each side at the very back. This fixed the problem totally. My dentist said they wouldn't pull those teeth today but not sure what they offer today. Good luck and take care.

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I have TMJ also and I too have a mouth guard. My jaws have locked before and are always clicking. I have to be careful when I yawn or they can lock up. My worst pain has been a bad taste in my mouth all the time. I've went to all kinds of doctors and dentists. I just went to a Specialist yesterday who told me to go to UCLA mouth pain. So, I will let you know how that goes if I ever get in.

@wegn1963 I use an upper mouthguard. It helps the no clicking and locking
My jaw feels like when a dentist numbs you and it never goes away if that makes sense