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What Causes Cracking Sound While Widening Jaw?

Since few days back i am getting some slight soundwhiile i open up jaw for eating.its coming from right side joint. This had stopped after afew days but now again am getting that clicking sound almost everytimd i open jaw. Pls suggest.Recebt OPG shows wisdon tooth on both right and left lower side which are still nor erupted and are inside complete horizontal not showing scope of eruption. is this anything relsted to my problem since wisdom teeth must have been existing for a long time now!
Mon, 5 Oct 2015
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Hi Dear ,

As per your query you have clicking sound from your temporomandibular ( TMJ) . Well there can be many reasons for clicking sound from TMJ like stress and anxiety ( most common ) , dysfunction of joint like inflammation of disc , arthritis , tightness of muscles , misalignment os teeth , bruxism or ankylosis . Sometimes sound also come on opening of mouth because Eustachian tube dysfunction ) a small tube that connect ear to pharynx ) I would suggest you to consult oral surgeon for proper diagnosis . Doctor may order test like CT scan , MRI and physical examination . Doctor may prescribe muscle relaxant or sedatives . Doctor may also recommend surgery in case of ankylosis . Doctor may refer you to ENT specialist . For now you can take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and swelling .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Cracking Sound While Widening Jaw?

Hi Dear , As per your query you have clicking sound from your temporomandibular ( TMJ) . Well there can be many reasons for clicking sound from TMJ like stress and anxiety ( most common ) , dysfunction of joint like inflammation of disc , arthritis , tightness of muscles , misalignment os teeth , bruxism or ankylosis . Sometimes sound also come on opening of mouth because Eustachian tube dysfunction ) a small tube that connect ear to pharynx ) I would suggest you to consult oral surgeon for proper diagnosis . Doctor may order test like CT scan , MRI and physical examination . Doctor may prescribe muscle relaxant or sedatives . Doctor may also recommend surgery in case of ankylosis . Doctor may refer you to ENT specialist . For now you can take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and swelling . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari