Dental Help

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Dental Help; I can't stop grinding my teeth!
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Nekochii	Sep 23 2013, 03:07 PM Post #1
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Ravenfreak	Sep 23 2013, 05:16 PM Post #2
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BLOPS2	Sep 27 2013, 07:20 PM Post #3
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Lord Eileanach	Oct 12 2013, 03:35 AM Post #4
. . . Posts: 2,778 Group: Former Monarchs Member #10,054 Joined: June 13, 2009 Gender: Male Country: Brazil Steam ID: Eileanach	Like Raven said you can go to your dentist who can make you up a gumshield to sleep with so you don't grind during the night. However, if you are grinding constantly (more specifically in waking moments) a gum shield is not the best idea. You need to consider what you are doing in real life that is creating stress/annoyance or giving you cause to grind them. Teeth grinding is also called 'bruxism' and there are load of things you can do to try and help prevent teeth grinding and jaw clenching. Stress tends to be the biggest factor in causing bruxism so if there are things in your real life that are causing it you need to consider ways in which to calm down or de-stress or avoid those situations as often. If your bruxism is stress-related, it is important that you try to relax and get a good night�s sleep. There are a number of things you can do to help you wind down before you go to bed. These include: yoga deep breathing massage reading having a bath listening to music Different things will work for different people. Your GP will also be able to recommend some additional stress management techniques. Do other people in your family grind their teeth? It can be something you inherit within the family? Anyway other "physical" things you can do are: Keep your lips sealed, but your teeth apart. Your teeth should be touching only when you're chewing or swallowing. Drop your jaw and feel the muscles relax -- then try to maintain that feeling. Take a warm bath before bedtime. The warmth of the water may temporarily relax your jaw muscles. Exercise. Your body, not your jaw, that is. A walk or other mild exercise may help relieve some of the tension and stress that's causing bruxism. Remind yourself. If you're a daytime clencher, think of ways to remind yourself not to clench. For example, you can put a red dot on your phone, stickers on your wristwatch, or even a string on your finger to remind you to keep your jaw relaxed. Relieve stress. Stress is a major contributor to grinding, so if you can reduce stress, you will likely reduce grinding. Learn coping skills. See a psychologist or psychiatrist. Take an assertiveness training course. Practice techniques such as progressive relaxation or guided imagery or self hypnosis. Listen to relaxation tapes. In other words, find something that helps you to better handle the stress in your life. Take a mild analgesic. Ibuprofen, for example, can dull the pain and help relax stiff muscles. Apply heat. Warm, moist heat is best. The simplest method: Soak a wash cloth in hot water, wring it out, and hold it up to your jaw. You can use a heating pad, although moist heat will penetrate better. Massage. It works for the rest of your body, so try a gentle massage to your jaw muscles. Give your jaw muscles a break. Limit steak, hard-crusted bread, popcorn, gum, and other chewy foods that give your jaw a workout, especially when jaw discomfort is at its worst. Hope these help alleviate things a bit. Edited by Eileanach, Oct 12 2013, 03:35 AM.
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Breakfast Princess	Oct 12 2013, 07:44 AM Post #5
The most important meal of the day Posts: 1,763 Group: S Rank Hero Member #11,251 Joined: July 20, 2010 Gender: Female Country: Brazil Xbox Live Gamertag: AngelSpartaness 3DS Friend Code: 061945741822 Nintendo ID: AngelSpartaness Game Currently Playing: Kameo: Elements of Power	Like most bodily habits, you probably don't realize that you're doing it most times. You do need to recognize that you're doing it, if not even why, just recognize when you are doing it and stop yourself. Soon, stopping yourself from grinding your teeth will become a habit instead of actually grinding your teeth. Then not doing it will be the habit! I did the same thing when I was younger and used to bite my nails. The only real way I could get myself to stop is to realize when I was doing it and spit my fingers back out of my mouth. I think I had conquered the habit in about a week.



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