Lockjaw (trismus) is a painful condition that limits your ability to open your mouth all the way. It occurs when the muscles you use to chew spasm, meaning they can’t relax completely. The term ...

That tight feeling in your jaw during intense workouts isn’t just a sign of concentration or effort, it’s actually creating a cascade of muscular tension that’s limiting your strength, endurance, and ...

Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is your jaw joint. It connects your lower jawbone to the base of your skull. You have one TMJ on each side of your face, located just in front of your ears. These ...

Chewing gum may help strengthen jaw muscles, but there is little evidence to suggest that it can visibly alter a person’s jawline. Excessive gum chewing may lead to jaw pain, headaches, and tooth ...

While many people like chewing gum, others do that to help strengthen their jaw muscles and give it a chiselled shape. Experts say while chewing gum is harmless in moderation, overdoing it leads to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking and other types of tobacco use may increase the pain of temporomandibular joint disorders, a new study suggests. Temporomandibular joint disorders, commonly known ...