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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.
The following are some of the causes of TMJ disorders: 1  Malocclusion (misalignment of the teeth or bite problem), when the teeth in the upper and lower jaw are not lined up correctly. 2  Malocclusion can result in uneven pressure to each side of the jaw, that puts the muscles and TMJ under stress.