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In brief: Very common. Sure, TMJ problems can cause facial muscle spasms. It's usually the jaw muscles, on the side of the jaw (the masseter muscle) and on the side of the head or temples (the temporalis muscle) that go into spasm and cause pain from TMJ problems.
TMJ Disorders. TMJ refers to how the muscles you use to move your jaw and neck affect your temporomandibular joint in your jaw. Stress can aggravate TMJ by causing overuse of jaw muscles when clenching or grinding teeth (like bruxism). But even if you arenât seeing signs of bruxism, you may still notice other symptoms of TMJ â such as jaw joint pain, popping and clicking of your jaw or inability to open and close your mouth easily.