BRUXISM?, teeth grinding Options

[cowboy]

i noticed i tend to "grind" my teeth at night.
not all the time. but sometimes.
i pretty much just clench my jaw really tight all night long
and when i wake up in the morning my teeth are sore.

my bf says its dangerous and i should go see dentist.
he also says alot of the times its stress related.

anyone have this problem?

[rapunzel283]

Lately I think I have been grinding my teeth O_O. It's definitely stress >_<...

[annieee]

yeah, i have this problem.
it happens once in a while and if you go to the dentist [i havent been yet], they'll give you a mouthgard thing to put in your mouth at night.
just try not to clench your teeth together much.

[Seraphic_Gin]

for me, it is stress - or when i am just really really tired! i feel that at night, and then i wake up..

[MONICA]

yessssssssss it's badd for your teeth. they deteriorate the roots of your teeth or something. i don't know what all happens, but my dad grinds his teeth EVERY SINGLE FREAKING NIGHT. it is so bad. and so he has to take someof his teeth out and get implants. freaking costs so much money. so go check it out and get a night guard thing.

[~ BunnyliciouS ~]

my sister does that too in her sleep



She wears a retainer to bed every night
she doesnt need braces, but she wears it just to protect her teeth

[suki_*]

yeah i wear those to protect my teeth too.. and because i had braces before also lol

[x Kimmi x]

oh man my dad does that and its soooo loud you can hear it throughout the entire house

[~ BunnyliciouS ~]

^ HAHAHAAHA that sounds creepy >_<

[elysianfields]

I did that all the time last year. My mom never took me to go get the night guards though. I had braces at the time so she figured she couldn't really do anything about it. It just depends on how much stress you had and I did it whenever I slept really late :[.

[Iridescence]

Yeah... it's really bad to grind your teeth. Thats why a lot of people wear those mouth guards thing.

Over time, bruxing shortens and blunts the teeth being ground, and may lead to pain in the joint of the jaw, the temporomandibular joint, or headache. Teeth hollowed by previous decay (caries) may collapse; the pressure exerted by bruxism on the teeth is extraordinarily high.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruxism

So, yes. It is dangerous. Just wear the Sleep Guard thing.

[kikko]

I grind my teeth usually when stressed, but I've been doing it since I was little. My mom does it as well, but our dentist hasn't told us we have to wear a mouth guard. He did say that if it hurt in the morning, or my jaw was sore, then I could wear one. If you want to protect your teeth, they have guards at Walmart.

[`s0ul*]

i used to do that A LOT when i was younger. now i do it less

[Wonderful_Kimchi]

It is stress related. My dad had the same exact problem. When my friends are drunk and they've gone through the "breaking down" cycle (i.e.- "AHHHH! He doesn't like me anymore!!!!!! *Sobs*") they often cry themselves to sleep, resulting in cursing during the night and grinding their teeth.

This actually is a pretty seriously condition. I suggest you go talk to your doctor, or dentist about this.

The enamel on my dad's teeth have been worn down SO much, and that's why he has to wear a retainer before he goes to sleep. It's pretty much an Invisilign.

[Draconian]

Sleep with a mouth guard on.

[Edward]

Do we HAVE to go to a doctor or dentist to get the mouthguard? Shouldn't it just be avaiable in regular stores? The problem seems way too common to be told to go to a doctor or dentist when we should have it readily available to us. I grind my teeth and it is definitely stress.

[Junanni]

yeah i do too, =T i remember the dentist looked at my teeth and she said she could tell i grinded my teeth because the sharpness of some of my teeth were begining to dull and get flat. T_____T i need to get a night guard lol

edit/
you can also buy the mouth guards from cvs.

[o0oNari]

my friend, my boyfried and i all have that problem. i should really get a mouth guard but i think it'll cost quite a bit to get a custom made mouth guard from the dentist =-=;

[DV]

i started doing it last year in the beginning of 8th grade.
my brother did it a lot too. but i don't do it that much. i was at a dentist reading a book on teeth because i was so bored. & grinding wears away your tooth. i saw all these pictures of uneven teeth due to grinding. it was scary.

[o1hunny]

i grind my teeth..A LOT~
my teeth are kinda worn down (some of them)
i have to wear a "nightguard" to sl eep..
its just like a mouthguard..so i can grind my teeth without them wearing down