Common causes of jaw creaking include temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome and laxity of the jaw joint ligaments. Treatment is based on the cause. Commonly used treatments include general treatment, physical therapy, medication and surgery. 1. Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome: Changing the habit of using teeth, correcting the habit of chewing on one side, applying hot compresses locally can reduce the symptoms, when accompanied by inflammation or pain, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and celecoxib can be used, and when the pain is obvious, glucocorticoids such as dexamethasone and prednisone can be used, and surgery can be carried out if there is a clear abnormality of the structure of the joints. 2. Laxity of mandibular joint ligaments: mostly caused by repeated dislocation of temporomandibular joints or facial nerve paralysis, avoiding large mouth opening and eating hard food, massage, acupuncture and other physical methods can be used for treatment, if accompanied by pain and other aseptic inflammation, the above drugs can be used for treatment. If conservative treatment is ineffective, surgery can be performed. There may be other reasons such as sequelae of trauma, opening the mouth too wide, etc. It is recommended to go to the hospital in time to clarify the cause of the disease, and then standardize the treatment under the guidance of the doctor. The above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.