Ever since 1st or 2nd grade, I've had weird things happen to my jaw. It would start clicking if I moved it weird, or my face would change shape if I fully opened it, but I thought this was normal. Throughout elementary school, this stayed the same. In middle school, I started to notice the clicking to become more common. Instead of it only being there when I moved my jaw in funny ways, it's would be whenever I eat or sometimes talk. When starting high school, it started to keep me from moving my jaw, and sometimes I have to close/open it and click it a lot to get it unstuck. This is kind of awkward when I have to pause in the middle of a conversation. About a year later, I started having a bunch of pains. I, again, just assumed it was growing pains or something. It wasn't until a few months ago that someone pointed it out and I started doing research on it. How do I figure out what I have?

Basically, sometimes when I eat my jaw just clicks in and out of...place, I guess, and it isn't painful but it is just terribly annoying. Also, the most annoying part is that it can be very mild one day, not happen at all another and then the next be a full on clicking that makes me want to rip my eardrums out because I can hear it so loudly. I keep on forgetting to ask a doctor if it normal (or seeing one about it) because I'm afraid that it is, and I'm just paranoid. If it isn't, does anyone know what the hell my jaw is doing, or if there is a name for whatever that is happening? I can also hear the clicking gently when I harshly move my jaw left to right -just left to right, right to left is fine. If this is normal then sorry for wasting your time!

Over the past several months (and especially since starting ADHD meds) I’ve been experiencing a lot of jaw clenching and tension, especially at night, and it’s been leading to some really annoying soreness, jaw clicking, and worsening tinnitus. At this point I’m pretty sure I’m developing TMJ and should look into getting a night guard or something, but I’m not really sure how to go about this: do I need to seek out a TMJ specialist or can I just bring this up at my regular dentist after an exam? Is this the kinda thing you get formally diagnosed with and then referred for treatment?

Not seeking a diagnosis, but do you think I need to see a doctor if my jaw has been popping for over 2 years? When it began, I had jaw pain when opening my mouth fully, but after a few months that went away, and ever since it just pops every single time I open and close my mouth to eat, yawn, etc. I don’t have pain, although it does feel very slightly uncomfortable I guess? It doesn’t bother me that much but I’m just wondering if I should be concerned about it and see a professional?

At first, the sound was almost funny—a tiny click every time he opened his mouth. He brushed it off, thinking it was nothing serious. After all, people in his office in PCMC joked about odd little body noises all the time. But within months, that harmless click grew into something else: pain while chewing, stiffness in the morning, and an aching heaviness that made simple meals feel like a chore. He had read about Dental Implants Pune, but implants weren’t on his mind—his jaw just didn’t feel right.

Dentists told him it was stress, prescribed night guards, or suggested basic exercises. None of it worked. The pain spread, creeping into his temples, making him skip dinners with his family and even avoid social gatherings. By then, he had come across stories of others struggling with jaw problems and how untreated issues could lead to the need for the top dental implants in Pune. Fear set in—what if he lost more than just his smile? What if he couldn’t eat normally again?

That was when he decided to take one last step. A friend recommended meeting Dr Mrunal Burute. During the consultation, advanced 3D imaging revealed the truth—his jaw joint was more damaged than anyone had realized. For the first time, everything made sense. Instead of being dismissed, he felt seen. Instead of vague answers, he was offered clarity, hope, and a path forward.

The recovery wasn’t instant, but it was real. Every week, the pain lessened. Every day, chewing became easier. And one morning, he caught himself smiling wide in the mirror without hesitation. The fear that he might need major surgery or even rely on implants forever had lifted. In that moment, he understood what it meant to finally find the best dental implant specialist in Pune—someone who didn’t just treat teeth, but restored lives.

He could sleep through the night again. He could laugh without pain. Most importantly, he could enjoy a simple meal with his family, no longer haunted by the click that once controlled his life.

I went to the doctor recently for another reason but I happened to mention my right side jaw clicks every time I open my mouth like eating or yawning this has been happening for years and she thought it might be TMJ?

It's not too painful to me more like an uncomfortable pressure in my jaw, below in my neck muscles and on my ear, does this sound like TMJ? It also isn't always like this but it happens every other day especially in the evening after I've been sitting lying in a position for a while? I've also been getting bad sinus headaches but I don't know if that's related?

And Will It eventually progress to constant pain?

I discovered years ago that I can click my jaw in an "unnatural" way (The rest of my family can't do it) but recently it's gotten harder to do and since I discovered that if I did it too much that part of my jaw would get sore So,can anyone else do this or is this something I should got to the doctors for?

EDIT:Turns out my mum can do it but not anyone else as far as I know.And sore is bad wording as it's not really sore but at the same time it kind of is?

Jaw Clicking: Common, But Not Normal

A lot of people hear a click or pop in their jaw joint when they chew, yawn, or open wide. Many dentists even say, “Don’t worry, it’s common.”

Here’s the truth: common doesn’t mean normal.
That sound usually means the jaw joint isn’t moving smoothly. What’s happening is the condyle (the ball of your jaw joint) is being forced backward, which pushes the disc out of place. When the jaw moves, the disc snaps back — and that’s the “click” you hear.

Think of it like a door hinge that’s slightly off. Every time you open or close it, there’s a pop because the parts aren’t lined up the way they should be.

👉 Do you notice your jaw clicks more at certain times — like chewing, yawning, or first thing in the morning?