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| Originally Posted by MATTBIN Dave
I had a similar problem a few years ago, before I started diving, and it was indeed a tension thing. I worked for a guy that really wound me up. So much so that I almost couldnt open my jaw wide enough to eat a biscuit. The jaw is suspended on muscles etc and its these that get really tensed up, also there is a piece of cartilidge(sp?) up there near the ear and you sometimes hear it come out of place with an almighty crack. It was suggested by my dentist I get a brace to put in my mouth overnight to reduce the tension. I didnt do this, I soon after moved where I worked and it went away and has never come back. However the last two dives I have done I have had something similar re-appear, I certainly dont feel any more tense than last year but I have changed regs (hence mouthpiece) have you? I'd suggest trying new mouthpieces if you have changed regs/mouthpieces recently. Oddly enough I am now using a small reg than last year so its not been induced by an increase in weight, in fact the opposite.
HTH
Matt |
I had the same problem when stressed (living with my Ex!!!) and the dentist gave me the same advice - removal of stress (leaving the ex!!!)solved the problem but I have to try and stop myself biting down when I'm having a really exciting dive and actually remove my reg then put it back again to make my jaw more relaxed. It happens more to me when using larger mouthpieces and now I have the smallest one I can find which is far more comfortable