Lockjaw happens when your jaw muscles tighten up so much that you can't open your mouth properly. Tetanus is a serious bacterial infection that can cause lockjaw and muscle spasms. TMJ disorders can ...

The human mouth primarily functions with the help of the temporomandibular joints, or the TMJs. These are complex sliding hinge joints on both sides of the face that connect the lower jaw to the skull ...

It took four medical personnel to put Jenna Sinatra's jaw back in place. Her head was also wrapped so her jaw would stay shut. A New Jersey woman found herself dealing with an extreme case of lockjaw ...

An 11-year-old boy’s painful chronic lockjaw may have been triggered by conversion disorder, a mental health condition that causes physical symptoms, according to a case report published on April 7 in ...