Teeth Grinding

When I was a student I did teeth grinding when I was asleep. I think it was due to the stress at exam time. I also liked to chew the end of pens. I spoke about the teeth grinding with my dentist. He made an impression of my mouth and had a mouth guard made for me. So then I had to wear the mouth guard in the night time. It was comfortable to wear and it stopped my teeth grinding. A few years ago one of my front teeth broke and I had to go to my dentist to get it sorted out. I guess with the teeth grinding it made those two front teeth weaker than they should have been. I don't grind my teeth anymore.

Hi Jenn - Temporarily you can buy a mouth guard to wear at night so that you don't do any further damage, like wear down your tooth enamal. My husband wears one and as you know, he is a dentist. So, I will check with him when he gets home, ok? But, you're right... as far as I know one of the main causes can be stress but if you don't think that it the problem, it must be something else. Sometimes these things will just go away on their own... hopefully it will. But, until then, don't stress about it... that will just make it worse! lol Check back with you later after the hubs gets home. Luckily, Friday is his early day. :)

Hi Jenn - Temporarily you can buy a mouth guard to wear at night so that you don't do any further damage, like wear down your tooth enamel. My husband wears one and as you know, he is a dentist. So, I will check with him when he gets home, ok? But, you're right... as far as I know one of the main causes can be stress but if you don't think that it the problem, it must be something else. Sometimes these things will just go away on their own... hopefully it will. But, until then, don't stress about it... that will just make it worse! lol Check back with you later after the hubs gets home. Luckily, Friday is his early day. :)

I have the problem that when I go to bed I subconsciously grind my teeth. It had become so bad that I used to wake up every morning with a lock-jaw, and it would be at least half an hour of slow stretching before I could even open my mouth wide enough to brush my teeth! I tried using a gum-guard that you can buy off any sports store, but I had bitten through it within two weeks or so. I had to go to the dentist and get one custom made, and that has lasted about 8months or so. Something that helped as well was massaging my jaw, at least where the socket joints between upper and lower jaw bones are. Through making a concious effort to calm the grinding, I'm finding a gradual decline in the pain that I feel when I wake up, and this is without using any painkillers. Apparently the gum-guard helps in the sense that it doesn't allow your jaw bones to squeeze beyond their natural position (leading to a lock-jaw), so even if you continue grinding into the guard, the pain will subside. Hope this helps, I know what you're going through

I do know that stress can cause teeth grinding or even just clenching of the teeth. You don't even notice it. Some people also just grind their teeth when they are sleeping. My husband will occasionally do that, it drives me crazy when I'm trying to sleep.

My son is in the habit of teeth grinding while sleeping. Although I have read somewhere that this is normal for some very young kids, still it is advised to consult a doctor for this kind of problem. My sister too had this problem and it has ruined her teeth and gums. It is always best to consult your dentist or doctor regarding this kind of habit.

Ok, my hubby says that if you're grinding during the day it must be stress! Hmmmm The only thing you can do about it in the daytime is be conscious of it and try not to do it. :( He agrees that at night you can wear a mouth guard just in case you're doing it while you're sleeping too. Sorry we couldn't be of more help Jenn.

It's maybe your mannerism.

I have had this happen also. Mine was stress, even though I was happy. Its the inner stress we don't see. Thinking all thos positive thoughts from being happy about our lifes. This in turn makes us anxious and we are just on high. O.K maybe not bouncing off the walls in a physical sense, but on the inside waiting for tommorow to come. I agree with the Mouthguard, but tylenol is not good. Childerens aspirin chewables if its toothache. If its not a toothache, you should check with your doctor...Ignore your Health and It Will Go Away...Goodluck