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If you wake up with a sore jaw, tight
temples, or clicking near your

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ears when you chew, it might not just be
stress.

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It could actually be your bite.

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When your top and bottom teeth don't line up
correctly, whether it's an

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overbite, underbite, crossbite, or just a
single crooked tooth,

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it puts your entire jaw in a constant state
of flex.

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Think of your jaw like a door hinge.

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If the hinges are off by even a fraction of
an inch, the door drags, sticks,

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and strains the frame every single time you
shut it.

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So how does that turn into pain?

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First, muscle exhaustion.

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Your chewing muscles have to go into
overtime.

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When your teeth don't meet evenly, those
muscles twist and shift your jaw just to

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get your back teeth to touch so you can
chew.

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Imagine holding a heavy shopping bag two
inches away from your body all day.

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Your arm gets exhausted fast.

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That's what your jaw muscles are doing
leading to chronic tension, facial

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soreness, and headaches.

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Second, joint strain.

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An uneven bite forces your temporomandibular
joint, the TMJ, right

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in front of your ear out of its natural
resting socket that squishes the

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tiny cushioning disc inside causing that
telltale popping, clicking

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and joint pain.

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To make matters worse, your brain notices
those uneven spots while you

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sleep and tries to rub them down by
clenching and grinding, putting up to 10

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times more pressure on your jaw overnight.

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The good news is you don't have to live with
it.

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Orthodontic treatment, custom night guards
and orthotics or simple bite

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adjustments can rebalance your bite and take
that constant pressure off your

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joint. If your jaw is clicking or aching, it
might be time for your bite

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to be checked.

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Call or schedule your appointment online for
a Forma consultation.