Is this just a local area thing, or are others experiencing this around the world? I am waking up in the mornings and basically unable to eat anything without my jaw popping with each bite. There is always a constant tightness and I can push my jaw forward in a way that makes it click once on each side as it settles in a more natural alignment. Then I relax and my jaw resets backwards into its misaligned state.
I don’t have any intense pain but I know for a fact I’ve been told by my dentist this is caused by my jaw misalignment. Every avenue they point me to sad that the specific office was not dealing in TMJ treatment or they offered limited options like Botox injections, braces/gear, or only scans of my teeth/jaw.
I’m finding it hopeless to get in touch with anyone who can actually do a surgical realignment. I’ve seen the operation demonstrated on YouTube and other medical sites. So why is my area filled with so many dead ends?
If anyone has any advice or stories, I’d love to hear it. I want to feel like I’m not alone in this or what approaches worked for people with similar cases to mine.