Does your jaw deviate or deflect when you open and close it?

This one of many pieces I look at in my assessment to see how the mandible is behaving with movement.
Static positions can only provide so much information, so when I get to watch a client function in real time performing everyday movements (such as opening their mouth to yawn or take a bite of food) I see so much more and can glean information about that necessary for their care going forward to help correct things.
If you know someone with jaw issues, share this with them and have them try opening and closing their mouth in front of a mirror. Does the jaw deflect or deviate? Sometimes it’s hard to tell even though you know something feels off.
Stay tuned for the reasons WHY the jaw may be behaving this way. 🤓
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[@jenniferlohof4397]

I have the second. My dentist said “ I can’t really help” He tried Botox to release the muscle and that just gave me ringing in my left ear

[@reviveyourlifept]

Sadly, a lot of dental providers just don't have the education for complex TMJ issues. Very few specialize in it and they really only prescribe botox or appliances/mouth guards. I recommend finding a myofunctional therapist or a PT who specializes in TMJ issues to assess you.

[@AshleyReed-l4w]

Thanks for this!!

[@vanneyyy]

I have the second! When I close my mouth, my jaw moves to one side before going back in the middle. How do I fix this? Is jaw surgery the only solution? Invisalign does not seem to be working.

[@soukainahazourli528]

I have the first .I didn't have this problem before braces ,what should I do

[@mrcreator903]

When i open my mouth wide, my jaw deviate to right. And when i close my mouth, it returns to normal. How can i do.

[@soukainahazourli528]

What should I do. I have the first

[@merudand-therapeuticyogace7461]

Thanks a lot for the shorts 🙏🙏 please tell possible solution to the deviation mam 😊🙏🙏

[@drsckeel]

Hi. Is some deviation normal? My 11 year old sons’ deviates to the left, maybe 3mm. Can that be normal? Are there any exercises he should do to treat this?

[@NinoMaluri]

Mine deviates to the left and stays left, and on closing it returns to normal. But my painful and clicking TMJ is my right one. So what's the deal? Is it a joint or a muscle problem, or both? What's the solution? Thanks

[@reviveyourlifept]

When the mandible deviates, the muscle is almost always the reason, but in some circumstances you can have the muscle and joint both be the problem. You would have to be assessed to determine that. There are proprioceptive exercises and strengthening that can be done to help improve the muscle symmetry and that would promote better alignment with opening. Myofunctional therapy assessment is my recommendation.

[@NinoMaluri]

@@reviveyourlifept Okay, thanks