Yes, I do have the same problem. I have had to drink liquids thru a straw many times, rather than sit down and enjoy a tasty meal with my family, because my jaw locks up. The pain in my jaw and ear is horrendous at those times also. I have not found anything that helps to correct it or ease the pain. Sorry.

wow its crazy we jus have to live with it lol i still mange to eat but with anything bigger than my mouth (sanwhiches) its really bad i do get the dislocation but the pain isnt there when that happens have u had ur wisdom teeth out yet ????that really helped my pain even tou it came back well i heard the surgery isnt worth it well gudluck thanx

hey yes that is normal. I used to get that all the time. I could provide you with recourses for your doctor. you can pm me if youd like.

also there is an answer, Im willing to help you all find it. surgery is the last option that you want to take. it sometimes is good and worth it. most people who say that it wasnt worth it didnt have the right surgeon or surgery. i did and it was worth it.

I havent had the dislocation you described but I do have a problem with my upper palate shifting. When I go to the dentist for anything...even taking xrays...I gag because I cant open up wide enough. A few weeks ago I broke a tooth and dreaded going to the dentist. He has to fit me with a crown. Getting xrays then making a mold for a permanent crown was torture. I kept gagging.

My jaw dislocates everyday. I also dread going to the dentist. Cleanings are the worst for me. If I open my mouth wide enough for them to clean I can't close it without using my hands (to put it back into joint. I know this can't be good for my jaw!

My jaw also dilocates when yawning, when biting something large, sometimes just when talking,and sometimes in my sleep.

Hi Maria, both my discs are out because of a dentist putting too much pressure on my jaw during a procedure. I have never been the same. I have a mouth guard and I wear that as much as possible. I always FEAR my jaw one day locking. No more bobbing for apples! grrrrrr Seriously...I am limited to how much I can open my mouth. I am so angry and I could not find any recourse, and now that it has been over 3 years I don't think I could anyway....

Sorry about your situation. This can be very, very uncomfortable.

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My jaw locks to the right, but if I unlock it and consciously move my mouth down straight then I can brush teeth and if I chew on the left it is okay once I get the chewing action going. Yoga loosens everything up and it doesn't lock for hours afterwards, it kind of slides on by the locking thing -- but then it locks again. My jaw is not locking several times a day. I don't know what to do since everything I've read puts you off dentists and I can't afford dentists. I'm a singer, and so far, the singing seems to keep my jaw in the right position. Once on stage, I looked down in a bad position I guess and the jaw locked, but I unlocked it when I turned my back. If I move the jaw straight down it opens wide. I am too focused on this now and I think I have new bad habit of vering off to the right (I have always had an assymetrical bite)to see if the jaw is locking -- kind of like finding a chipped tooth with your tongue continually. I don't know -- this is my latest theory. I feel so alone on this.

I answered this, but made a serious typo -- I said my jaw is "not" locking several times a day --- I meant my jaw is NOW locking several times a day, hence my frustation.

well ur not alone were all in this together so u dont have to feel alone its sux but u learn to live wit it g luck

My jaw falls out of place alot and when it does it make the ears hurt, down the tubes to the throat hurt and for days once its back in place i still feel the pain for a few days longer.
One time opened my mouth to wide and locked in place when i think of it i looked odd but i was in pain.
My jaw when i chew makes noises now and woset noises when it falls out of place.
I try NOT to sleep on my hands at night i will wake up to a dislocated jaw that way so try to keep them under the pillow and it works best that way.
Chewing wads of gum makes it fall out of place but a stick of gum is okay with me.
Bubble gum is out makes it fall out of place.
Once i was talking to someone out in the public and then i stopped not that i wanted to but the jaw was out of place. I just sort of walked away to my car and if i push on the opposit side it can help it fall back into place.

i occasionally have to deal with my jaw gettin stuck it really hurts gettin it unstuck

My jaw dislocates all the time. Brushing my teeth, biting, yawning, even laughing. When it pops back into place I get a weird sensation in my ear, like a warm sizzling liquid.