Habit of cracking jaw pleez help!?

Question

Every day I have a habit of cracking my jaw I just move it forward and flex it as I push out I don't use my hands to do it. I do it alot each day. But somedays it hurts. I can't help it is this bad and what can it do? thanks

Answer 1

It sounds as if your jaw is popping out of alignment. Could lead to arthritis later in life. I would stop doing this now. I had a broken jaw when I was 13 years old and every now and then, my jaw pops and it hurts. This does not happen very often, but I hope it does not cause me any further problems.

Answer 2

Of course you can help it! Pain is a message that it's not a good thing to do.
I used to do the same thing when I was young - I stopped in my late teens. Now at the age of 47 it gives me trouble and I have to nurse it along or it gives me pain. I hope to live another 40 years but I worry about how much worse it will get. My only consolation is that studies show these things usually get better in the older age group. I'll be waiting.
Treat your jaw carefully from now on. Don't do anything that makes it crack, e.g. opening wide, eating bread rolls, wide yawning. Take care of it NOW!
Don't think to yourself that it can be cured by dental intervention like occlusal adjustment. Incorrect - this is not an occlusal problem. Sometimes the SYMPTOMS might be eased by a splint, but it will be much better if you STOP the habit.

Answer 3

If you've had the popping for over 6 months, it may not be possible to get it to go away completely, but conservative treatment may be able to eliminate any pain that you experience. (Although you didn't mention pain, so hopefully, there is none.) By "conservative," I mean simple bite adjustment, an appliance (like a night guard or other), medication, physical therapy, or some combination of all four.

Answer 4

HAVE YOUR DENTIST DO AN OCCLUSAL ANALYSIS TO FIND OUT IF YOUR BITE NEEDS ADJUSTMENT?

Answer 5

sounds as if you have tmj. consult your dentist.