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[|Human|] a few times per week for a few months now, When I try to close my jaw or chew food, the right back side of my jaw hurts... well, under the jaw or right under my right ear as though there is a fluid or something there that has no place to go when I try to close my jaw. It goes away after a few hours and up to a day or 2. There is no abvious swelling and I have no ear or tooth aches of any kind.
[|AI|]  Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Read your query. Pain on opening or chewing, popping sounds while biting suggests TMJ syn Chat Doctor. Pain can be relieved by a combination of medications including muscle relaxants. I would advise you to visit an Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon and get it evaluated and if splints are needed to fit over the teeth, you can get it done. These devices take pressure off the jaw joints and muscles, so they can relax and heal. If TMJ syn