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Grinding Teeth
Replies: 8 — Last Post Nov. 25, 2008 1:14am by Randomaster
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Over the last couple of months my boyfriend has been waking me up in the middle of the night telling me that I'm grinding my teeth. My sister used to do this very badly at night and in the end she chipped a tooth, i do not want that to happen to me. It's painful.

Does anyone else grind their teeth at night and how do i stop doing it?

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i do that, but not when im sleeping

i do it when im awake, bad habit

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Wear a mouth guard... Im not kidding it works... But make sure you dont swhallow it...

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i do it when i'm sleeping too, apparently.
at least that's what my bf tells me.

i think they have these things you can buy though to put in your mouth at night or something.

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Quote: from HeavenShallBurn at 8:12 pm on Nov. 25, 2008
Wear a mouth guard... Im not kidding it works... But make sure you dont swhallow it...

Yup. Get one of those ones they use at the doctor's to prop your mouth open.

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-Avoid or cut back on foods and drinks that contain caffeine, such as colas, chocolate, and coffee.
-Avoid alcohol. Grinding tends to intensify after alcohol consumption.
-Do not chew on pencils or pens or anything that is not food. Avoid chewing gum as it allows your jaw muscles to get more used to clenching and makes you more likely to grind your teeth.
-Train yourself not to clench or grind your teeth. If you notice that you clench or grind during the day, position the tip of your tongue between your teeth. This practice trains your jaw muscles to relax.
-Relax your jaw muscles at night by holding a warm washcloth against your cheek in front of your earlobe.



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Wear a mouth guard. Just get the kind you wear for sports, but yeah, don't choke on it.

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I use to wen I was little while sleeping, but I grew out of it. It may not be treatable just a subconcious habbit. Like me constantly shaking my leg in class...

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i think i used to
you can get mouth gaurds for it and other stuff i'm not aware of XD

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