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"Tiff! My jaw hurts! What do I do?!?!" Ever since I wrote this blog, many people have been messaging me about their jaw pain. I even get messages from strangers. Most people start to panic because they don't want their pain level to turn into mine. Their jaw starts to pop when they eat. They experience headaches and have tightness on their jaw muscles. Since I am not a TMJ specialist, I can't say what is the best treatment. I tried wearing a splint in my mouth for 2 years, and it ruined my jaw but worked for like 85% of the population. I'm wearing braces and feel better, yet 90% of my TMJ specialist objected to braces because it was so aggressive on my TMJ. I might suggest a friend to see a TMJ specialist, but I'm not sure if they are seeing a good one. One TMJ specialist down the street might have a completely different recommendation down the other street. The good TMJ specialists are the most expensive ones such as UCLA Dental ($375 consultatio