A mother-of-four has been left unable to open her mouth after decades of teeth grinding caused havoc with the muscles in her jaw—leaving her in agony and 'looking like an end stage cancer patient'.

"Open your jaw as wide as you can until it’s uncomfortable and then imagine holding that," Faith Belen said, following her ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - January 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.

TMJ issues rarely begin in the jaw itself. The small stabilizing muscles under the skull and upper neck share a nerve network ...