When I had my wisdom teeth taken out, that is when the trouble started. The dentist and assistant stretched my jaw open so much that it never was the same, now almost 20 years later the other jaw is popping. But, the night guard they did recommend, not for grinding teeth, but because it helps the jaw relax. Try it, open your mouth, notice how it is relaxed? Close it and it is tense again.
When I had my wisdom teeth taken out, that is when the trouble started. The dentist and assistant stretched my jaw open so much that it never was the same, now almost 20 years later the other jaw is popping. But, the night guard they did recommend, not for grinding teeth, but because it helps the jaw relax. Try it, open your mouth, notice how it is relaxed? Close it and it is tense again.