Exception to Five-Year Rule for People Married to a U.S. Citizen. You need to wait a mere three years to apply for U.S. citizenship if, during that time, you have been a permanent (or conditional) resident married to, as well as living with, a U.S. citizen. (See the Immigration and Nationality Act at I.N.A.
If your jaw is locked open or closed, go to a hospital's emergency department. The open locked jaw is treated by sedating you to a comfortable level. Then the mandible (upper jaw) is held with the thumbs while the lower jaw is pushed downward, forward, and backward. This maneuver is usually done by the Emergency Department physician or an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist. The closed locked jaw is also treated by sedating you until you are completely relaxed.
Pressure that comes from clenching causes teeth to flex at the gum line. This constant pressure against your teeth and gums can make gums recede and teeth become abfracted. Teeth can become sensitive or you may even get a toothache as a result of clenching. Other results of constantly flexed jaw muscles include jaw soreness, headaches, and a stiff or sore neck.