<p>My son’s teacher suggested he practice his songs with a totally slack jaw - it really helped him hear the difference with a relaxed jaw, and made him aware of how to keep it loose…</p>
<p>I know how your D feels. I have the exact same problem and am trying to prepare for my auditions this year. I’m currently being treated by an oral surgeon, I have a bite guard called a mago where they are realigning my jaw with it through adjustments and then will augment my teeth once I’m stable. Its a very tedious process and quite frustrating at times but its definatley worth it and after the first week of wearing my bite guard 24/7 the pain was gone and I no longer click and pop when I open my mouth wide. As sick of it as I am I’ll be very happy I did it once its over. Its been a month and a half of wearing this thing but supposedly I should be done in less than 2 weeks…my fingers are crossed lol. Good luck to your D!</p>