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Overview. 1  A slipped disc in your jaw can cause painful temporomandibular joint (TMJ)-related problems, including a âpoppingâ noise that originates inside the jaw joint. 2  Friction is a massage exercise. 3  The jaw stretching exercise may relieve tension in tight jaw muscles forced out of position.
How TMJ Affects the Function of Your Jaw. Sometimes, the disc can slip out from between the bones, often because of damage to the ligaments that hold the disc to the condyle. The most common cause of damage to these ligaments is injury or clenching of your teeth. Most often, the joint will slip forward. If the disc has slipped, it will usually slide back into place when the jaw opens to a certain point. This may cause a popping or clicking noise. Other times, the disc may not slide back into place, causing closed lock of the jointâyour jaw wonât open fully. When your jaw closes, the disc will silently slip out of place again.