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What Do Loud Popping Sensations In Jaws While Chewing Indicate?

About two months ago my jaw started making a loud popping sound when chewing. Not all the time and some of those times it is painful. Now my jaw isn't popping as much but I have pain in both ears and both temples. The pains are occurring every few minutes and are sharp and last only a second. This morning I woke up and saw that I have a small indentation on my forhead. What is going on and are all of these things possibly related to each other?
Fri, 23 Dec 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.

As per your complain it seems that clicking sensation on chewing followed by pain in ear and temple can be due to the disturbances in the functioning of jaw joint known as Temporomandibular joint leading to TMJ/TMD..
Indentation on forehead is not appearing to be due to it..

I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get a thorough evaluation and a full mouth x-ray known as Orthopantomogram done..

As of now you can take anti-inflammatory painkiller Ibuprofen, muscle relaxant like Chlorzoxasone and do warm compresses over the jaw.
Take a soft diet and avoid excessive mouth opening..

The physician can evaluate you clinically and along with painkillers and muscle relaxants he can also advise you mouth guards and physiotherapy..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.

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What Do Loud Popping Sensations In Jaws While Chewing Indicate?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern. As per your complain it seems that clicking sensation on chewing followed by pain in ear and temple can be due to the disturbances in the functioning of jaw joint known as Temporomandibular joint leading to TMJ/TMD.. Indentation on forehead is not appearing to be due to it.. I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get a thorough evaluation and a full mouth x-ray known as Orthopantomogram done.. As of now you can take anti-inflammatory painkiller Ibuprofen, muscle relaxant like Chlorzoxasone and do warm compresses over the jaw. Take a soft diet and avoid excessive mouth opening.. The physician can evaluate you clinically and along with painkillers and muscle relaxants he can also advise you mouth guards and physiotherapy.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.