Can you get TMJ from overchewing?

[Deleted member 7753]

Bought some mastic gum yesterday and now when I'm chewing it for the second time today with left masseter, the muscle hurts when I chew on the gum. Nothing too serious since I would get this the first time with falim too but it got me curious as to whether this could cause TMJ long term. Mastic gum is supposedly the hardest out there (still pretty soft imo, people here claimed their jaw would hurt after 15 min while I can easily chew on it for an hour, still harder than falim tho) and I'm kind of afraid it might cause TMJ long term due to its hardness.

 

[didntreadlol]

Yes

 

[Deleted member 7753]

Yes

I chew gum for 2 hours a day, 1 hour on each side. I'm pretty sure I'm close to capping my masseter hypertrophy since even mastic is soft to me. Is 2 hours ok or should I reduce it?

 

[Deleted member 6892]

I chew 10 pieces of falim 2 hours a day everyday and I'm fine

 

[didntreadlol]

I chew gum for 2 hours a day, 1 hour on each side. I'm pretty sure I'm close to capping my masseter hypertrophy since even mastic is soft to me. Is 2 hours ok or should I reduce it?

Do it for 1 hour max. Too much massetter hypertrophy looks bad anyways

 

[Deleted member 7753]

I chew 10 pieces of falim 2 hours a day everyday and I'm fine

Yeah, I used to do this with regular gum for 1 year and now for half a year with falim. But TMJ is legit going to fuck your QOL though. One of my aunts has it and she's miserable.

 

[Deleted member 6892]

Yeah, I used to do this with regular gum for 1 year and now for half a year with falim. But TMJ is legit going to fuck your QOL though. One of my aunts has it and she's miserable.

Idk if you think you're getting TMJ just stop chewing for a while

 

[Deleted member 7753]

Idk if you think you're getting TMJ just stop chewing for a while

No, I don't think I'm getting TMJ. Just a thought that crossed my mind.