Jaw Pain

Your jaw is pressing. You wake up in the morning and the muscles in front of your ears ache, as if they had been working all night. Chewing feels heavy. A dull pull travels from the joint into your temple, sometimes into your ear, sometimes into your neck. Perhaps you hear a faint clicking when you open your mouth. Perhaps you grind your teeth at night, and your partner has long since mentioned it to you. Perhaps you catch yourself during the day with your teeth clenched together — while driving, at your desk, in conversation with certain people.