my daughter is in jaw pain so she can not close her jaw completely what would be the reason
Q. My 25 year old daughter has been having bouts of jaw pain ever since she had her braces removed about three years ago. The pain can become so severe it goes into her neck. She is unable to close her jaw completely so that her back teeth touch and her jaw clicks. Her orthodontist didn’t say anything about any jaw problems when her braces were put on. Any ideas on what could be wrong and what she can do to alleviate her pain.
A. She may need to see a dentist to construct a bite raising appliance, worn at night, this allows the jaw joint and facial muscles to settle into a new position, she is probably clenching or grinding them at night possibly as a result of the new position the teeth have adopted after the brace.
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