Symptoms Of Temporomandibular Joint Disease

Clicking Noise In Jaw

Finally, patients with temporomandibular joint disease may hear and feel a clicking, popping, or grating noise in their jaws when they open and close their mouth. This clicking or popping noise can be attributed to the catching or locking of the joint that also causes a locked jaw. The noise can be concerning, but clicking in the jaw is generally not painful, and may not even be attributed to temporomandibular disease in some cases. However, some patients may experience pain along with the clicking, grinding, or popping noise in their jaw, which is considered to be a primary indicator of temporomandibular joint disease.