Jennifer Stacey was 13 when she first noticed the clicking sound on the left side of her jaw whenever she ate. Twenty-four years later, it’s still clicking. “My jaw gets tired and sore if I eat ...

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder surgery can reduce pain and improve jaw functioning. However, doctors use this treatment as a last resort because there is a lack of research on its safety and ...

Dear Doctors: The left side of my jaw used to click when I chewed. It was odd, but it didn't bother me. Then one day last year, I couldn't fully open my mouth.

It’s estimated that around 10 million Americans experience a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, with women being more susceptible than men. Affecting the jaw joint, TMJ disorders are ...

If you’ve ever experienced a painful clicking or popping sound in your jaw when you’ve opened it a bit wider than usual, say to take a bite off a crunchy apple, you probably know what ...