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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.
Causes. Pain in the jaw can happen on either side or just one side, depending on its source. As jaw pain that is primary is created by problems connected with the jaw, the majority of these create pain on only one side. Besides pain in the jaw there may be other symptoms, such as: 1  Popping or clicking sounds from jaw joint.