Clicking in the jaw occurs when the temporomandibular joint is partially dislocated. When this condition worsens to a critical degree, there will be pain when opening the mouth, and if this problem is ignored, the person will no longer be able to fully open the mouth. Nodira Sarsadskikh, orthopedic dentist at Atribute Clinic, spoke about this.
She noted that the disk can move slowly over a long period of time.
– Once the condition worsens to a critical degree, pain will appear when opening the mouth, which may disappear after two months like clicking. The person believes that everything is over by itself. The orthopedic surgeon warned that this actually indicates a transition from incomplete displacement to complete displacement.
Sarsadskikh added that if a person ignores this condition, he will lose the ability to open his mouth completely Lenta.ru.
Dentist and orthodontist Hashemik Grigoryan said that the cause of clicking in the jaw can be improper distribution of the load on the joint due to malocclusion, the habit of clenching teeth at night, injuries, inflammation, or regular consumption of solid foods.