Hi do you ever wake up finding yourself grinding your teeth together?

i do this SO much that my teeth are sore when i wake up. help!!

Hi do you ever wake up finding yourself grinding your teeth together?
Hi there,


Well chances are you're doing it because you're stressed about something. You can see your dentist about getting a night guard to help with that. The longer you let it go on the more problems you will have such as cavities, tmj, and even loosing teeth due to this problem. i wouldn't reccomend a sports guard only because they can't provide the support you need from clenching your teeth togher.
Reply:hubby does it.. you need to go to the dentist and get a mouthguard made... in the meantime you could buy a mouthguard from a sporting goods shop... one of the ones you heat and conform to your teeth... you don't want your teeth cracking b/c of this.
Reply:i have been doing it since i was a teen. they say it can be brought on more by stress. i don't remember being stressed at 13 though lol...








I got a mouth gard from the dentist but it was too bulky that i couldn't fall asleep with it in my mouth or i would spit it out in the night...





because of the griding my jaw now clicks from doing it all these years and i get sore when the weather changes.. also my teeth are hypersensitive.
Reply:Grinding at night is called Bruxism. This is generally caused due to stress. The are a few home remedies you can try.


1. Warm water rinses at night before before bed for at least 2 min.


2. Massaging of the muscles of mastication.


3. Hot packs over the muscles.


This will also help in relieving head aches which are caused by bruxism.


If this doesn't work you may need a splint made.eg MCI splint.


In some cases where it is just periodic stress episodes sedatives could be used


Good Luck



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