A few years ago I popped my jaw out of place while chewing some gum. Since then I have been experiencing moments of locked-jaw and jaw popping while eating gummy candy or very hard foods, only on the left side of my jaw. Most recently I experienced a painful ripping sensation. Should I get my jaw checked out?
Hello, Thank you for consulting with Chat Doctor. It looks that you are having temporomandibular disorder means disorder of joints of jaw, it occurs because of exertion of jaw joint while chewing hard food and even because of stress. You should visit a good dentist and get an x-ray of the joint done, which will show the changes of joint. The treatment will depend on the condition of the joint, as either medicinal or surgical. Hope it will help you.