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My Face and My Jaw is So Uneven. What Do You Recommend? (photo)
Please give me advice with how to fix my jaw.. when i open my mount wide and move my jaw from left to right, there's a rubbing of bone.. and it is so wyrd. it has been like this for about 3 or more years.. i hope you can lead me. thank you.
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TMJ dysfunction
Your lower jaw is connected to the base of your skull via a joint called temporomandibular joint (TMJ). This joint is cushioned by a cartilage called articular disc. This disc is secured in the joint space by a system of ligaments. If there is a derangement of this ligament system either by trauma or anatomical disfigurement (eg. arthritis, congential pathology), you will experience problems such as clicking noise, pain, discomfort, inability to open your jaw wide vertically or to slide...
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