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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.
Because the upper jaw tends to be so soft you will need several implants in order to hold the denture more stable. Without enough implants they will fail after just a few years. Sometimes a well-made full upper denture will hold just as well. This is not the case for lower dentures.