Dr. Katie ToThe Wellness Dentist, CEO and Founder of Center for Wellness Dentistry and Wellness Dentist Institute.

Your Tongue Can Fix Your Jaw Click, Watch This

21 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief instructional video, Dr. Katie To demonstrates a simple technique to eliminate jaw popping and clicking. She asks the viewer, Lauren, to place the tongue against the roof of the mouth just behind the front teeth, explaining that the tongue functions as a core facial muscle that, when properly engaged, stabilizes the jaw joint and prevents the unwanted sound. Dr. To encourages viewers to try the maneuver at home, share results in the comments, and follow her channel for more health tips.

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Turn your volume up. I want you to hear this. Wow. And now watch this. Lauren, go ahead and open and put your tongue on the roof of your mouth right behind your front teeth. Perfect. And now let's hear that. What happened there? Let me tell you why. Your tongue is a core muscle of your face. And when you engage your tongue, which means place your tongue in the roof of your mouth where it should be all the time, your joint no longer popping and clicking. So try that at home and let me know in the comments. For more healthy tips, like this video and follow Dr. Katie To, the Wellness Dentist.