Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJDS)

Hi

I know the title is quite a mouthfull :rolleyes: I was lying on my stomach on Tuesday, talking, when my jaws just felt out of synch, like the bottom one had popped out on the side. I lifted my head, this put the jaws back into position, but I was left with misaligned teeth (gap in the bite)

I visited my dentist who said that it was a condition called Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome, something quite common and not serious but annoying. I'm a clencher and I'm currently waiting for a bite guard to alleviate all symptoms linked to clenching, including this TMJDS. Hopefully, this should sort itself out within weeks

In the meantime, I feel like my whole face is scrunched up and tense, and that my bottom jaw is hanging down which of course is not the case when I look in the mirror. It's also difficult to eat, sleep or talk

Has anyone experienced this and what were the outcomes? Any tips? Exercises I could do to speed up the process and ease the tension in my face / mandibular joints?

Thanks a lot