TMJ is a common, convenient shorthand for jaw pain, but the correct term for the condition is temporomandibular disorder or TMD.Photograph: Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images It seems like all of my ...

Sometimes, my jaw clicks and crunches so much that I wonder if there’s a tiny seed or cracker shard stuck deep in the back of my mouth. Still, I’ve never thought much of it ― I’ve always reckoned it’s ...

A man has claimed that ChatGPT 'cured' a medical issue he's been battling for five years in just 60 seconds. Despite believing he had done some 'permanent damage' to his jaw, the fella says that his ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have developed the habit of unconsciously clenching my jaw during the day. I tend to worry about things and have trouble turning off enough to relax. I actually don't mind clenching ...

While most people turn to second opinions from other doctors or even switch medical treatments, like allopathy to Ayurveda, one Reddit user took a completely different route. He went to no other human ...

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 ...

Sometimes I hear a clicking sound in my jaw when I chew or yawn. Is that bad? - Jackie, Astoria, NY It could be TMJ syndrome, which affects an estimated 10 million Americans. The clicking usually ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have developed the habit of unconsciously clenching my jaw during the day. I tend to worry about things and have trouble turning off enough to relax. I actually don’t mind clenching ...