•    Do you hear popping, clicking or cracking sounds when you chew?
•    Does your mouth open as wide as you are used to?
•    Does your mouth lock closed or open?
•    Do you have pain in your jaw joint?
•    Do you have frequent headaches?
•    Does your jaw hurt?
•    Do your jaws feel tight, difficult to open?
•    Does your ear ache?
•    Do you have pain, stuffiness, ringing, or blockage in your ears?
•    Do your teeth ache?
•    Do you wake with sore facial muscles? Does your neck, back of your head, or shoulder hurt?
•    Do you clench your teeth during the day, or grind your teeth when sleeping?
•    Have you been hit in the jaw?
•    Have you been put to sleep for surgery?
•    Have you had a whiplash injury?
•    Do your jaws ache after eating?
•    Are you under a lot of stress?
•    Have you been told that you might have TMJ?

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