Your jaw aches pretty frequently. Still, perhaps you consider this a minor inconvenience. After all, it’s not like your tooth fell out or your gums are bleeding or anything dramatic like that. Plus, joints get sore sometimes. A tender jaw hardly raises alarm bells!
While it’s hard to blame you for this line of thinking, it’s possible you have an untreated TMJ disorder. Without proper care, this can create problems that are anything but minor. Here’s why you might want to get your jaw pain looked at and your TMJ disorder treated.
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