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Does anyone grind their teeth while sleep?

Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:11 pm
Posted by Modern
Fiddy Men
Member since May 2011
16874 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:11 pm
My jaw been buggin the shite outta me for about a month. It hurts like hell to open my mouth wide and biting down hard.

Went to the dentist and he told me that Im grinding my teeth at night and that's what's making it hurt.

He told me to get a mouthpiece from wal mart and try it out and if I like it then he'll make me a custom one.


Any one else grinds their teeth?
Posted by lsuwontonwrap
Member since Aug 2012
34147 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:13 pm to
Yep. Get a bite plate. Fixes the problem.
Posted by BayouBandit24
Member since Aug 2010
16529 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:13 pm to
Yep occasionally. I wear a night guard.

I clench my jaw as well. Idk about the grinding, but I know the clenching is stress related.
Posted by Zap Rowsdower
MissLou, La
Member since Sep 2010
13195 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:15 pm to
Right here. I've got a custom made mouthpiece and its helped a lot. But watch out if your unconscious self is anything like mine, you'll spit/take that bastard out in your sleep the first few nights with it
Posted by OhFace55
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2007
7040 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:15 pm to
I clench the shite out of my jaws around the clock. I really need to go to the dentist.
Posted by Modern
Fiddy Men
Member since May 2011
16874 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:25 pm to
I find myself clenching all day. I usually have a habit of biting the inside of my mouth all day
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
123963 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:28 pm to
Yeah I do and my dentist told me the same

It's been about 2 yrs since he told me this and I have yet to buy a mouthpiece

I'd recommend skipping the buying it from walmart suggestion and go ahead and get him to make you one
Posted by SwaggerCopter
H TINE HOL IT DINE
Member since Dec 2012
27224 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:33 pm to
quote:

I'd recommend skipping the buying it from walmart suggestion and go ahead and get him to make you one


I've had friends make fun of me for spending money on the expensive dentist one. If I had known better, I would have tried the Walmart one.
Posted by jchamil
Member since Nov 2009
16428 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:40 pm to
quote:

I'd recommend skipping the buying it from walmart suggestion and go ahead and get him to make you one


Is the one from Wal-Mart just a regular mouthpiece like the ones used in football?
Posted by Geekboy
Member since Jan 2004
4882 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:42 pm to
Yes
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
123963 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:50 pm to
Yeah I believe so

Like I said, it's been 2 yrs since my dentist recommend I buy it but I still haven't

I'm gonna regret it later down the road
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:51 pm to
nope, I have the perfect spacing between my mandible and tete, never had a headache that wasn't self induced
Posted by Aspercel
Member since Jan 2009
105374 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:52 pm to
I have for years, but only when I'm stressed.

I've ground through 2 night guards
Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
16851 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:57 pm to
quote:

quote:
I'd recommend skipping the buying it from walmart suggestion and go ahead and get him to make you one


I've had friends make fun of me for spending money on the expensive dentist one. If I had known better, I would have tried the Walmart one.



Absolutely don't do this if you don't want your condition to worsen. Because the boil mouthpieces are pliable, your mind will view this as food and cause an increase in the clenching and grinding habit.

Those soft guards are good to protect your teeth during sports. A hard professionally made bite guard can be adjusted in a manner to diminish the grinding/clenching and help to protect the teeth, bone , muscles and jaw joint.

It's a relatively small investment in protecting an your teeth that are designed to last your whole lifetime.
Posted by athenslife101
Member since Feb 2013
18534 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 4:58 pm to
My dad did because the medicine he takes. So he stopped taking the medicine that he really really needs to take.
Posted by Yammie250F
Member since Jul 2010
902 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 5:01 pm to
I wear one the dentist made for me. I chewed through the wal-mart one in about a month.
Posted by catholictigerfan
Member since Oct 2009
56001 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 5:29 pm to
I do it during the day when I'm stressed out. Not at night though
Posted by Gevans17
Member since Dec 2007
1134 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 5:35 pm to
+1
Posted by mallardhank
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2006
1274 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 5:56 pm to
Everyone does. Get a dentist to make a mouth piece and save your teeth.
Posted by LSUjefe
Member since Jul 2013
210 posts
Posted on 1/28/15 at 6:02 pm to
I almost ground mine flat. Ever see a cow chew? If you grind for a long period of time, that's how you'll end up eating food.

the night guards are expensive but much cheaper than new set of teeth so you can enjoy steak later in life.
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