im 23 an hav recently found out, i grind my teeth at nite, can this be the cause of my rapid teeth loss, jaw ache and head aches... i also hav 4 half teeth in my gums.. and plenty of cracked teeth... i brush my teeth regularly and hav used a wide range of mouthwashes..ive cut out sugar too.... but im stil deteriorating in my mouth.. i currently dont have a dentist, and i work full time, but im in alot of debt problems and cant afford more bills.. so this puts me off going to a dentist... i am embarrassed about my teeth... it knocks my confidence and leaves me un happy... i and my friends have noticed im not the fun happy chappy i used to be but more like a deppressed state... ideally i would love to smile confidentially again, lose all the mentally and phisical pain..and stop crying when i think of my age... im only 23... tom tom

I think i started grinding my teeth after i had a capped fitted wrongly 6 months ago. I have also had a lot of changes at work so could be stress too. I asked a friend who was a dentist nurse and she said they ahve to be fitted quite precisely. the denitist quoted me 300 euros for one but I think ill try buying a cheaper version first

I am 37 and grind my teeth, lock my jaw and my jaw clicks when i yawn my gums are bright red and hurt like hell i get a lot of face pain with it as well i went to the dentist and they fitted me a night gaurd to wear i used to have really good teeth now they are so sensitive the trouble with it is there is no quick solution its takes time to stop grinding your teeth if u ever can.

I've grinded my teeth for years. The problem was that night guards cost so much from my dentist. He was charging me around 400 and he said he was giving me a deal. When my dog ate my last one I searched online first and found a company called nightgrindinguard.com. It was cheaper than my dentist and fit the exact same thing. I have got 2 from them now and there both great.

hi I have been grinding my teeth for over 20yrs,my jaw clicks and locks constantly,i get severe head pains at night when asleep i often wakened screaming with the head pains.It feels like someone has hit me on the head with something,This is also very distressing for myself and my partner I have been to numerous doctors and dentists and nothing has been done,i have just learned to live with it,but its getting worse by the week and i have constant facial pain All i would like is a decent nights sleep and a day without pain Somebody help me plz

hi there i have had tmj for about 10 years now and im 23 now and only recently had something done about it as it was slowely getting worse...my dentist fitted me with a mouth split which has helped but occasionly it flares up and is very uncomfortable but usually dies down within a week or so....it always feels a little stiff but i am used to it now and have learnt how to deal with it...it usually just affects my left side but i would reccomend seein your dentist and getting a splint made

I was diagnosed with TMJ last year after being referred to an oral surgeon with suspected wisdom teeth problems. He arranged for my dentist to fit me with a flexible plastic mouth guard (it cost around £30). It fits over my bottom teeth, it doesn't prevent me grinding but it reduces damage to my teeth and my jaw is less sore in the morning. His other suggestions were to try and keep my jaw relaxed, avoid chewy foods and not open my mouth wide - this would allow inflammation in my jaw muscles to reduce. I occassionally take a 2 week course of ibuprofen to reduce inflammation when my jaw feels sore. I also get a lot of tension headaches and neck pain from grinding, I would recommend Syndol (get it over the counter from a chemists) - it contains a mild muscle relaxant which helps :)

hiya i dont grind my teeth but i have sucked my thumb for as long as i can remember now and i have a terrible overbite i can fit my thum between my teeth when closed im now 19 nearly 20 and hate my photo being taken and hate smiling it really upsets me. i had a brace when i was younger and dident help a grat deal please can u or anybody help xxx

My problem is similar to many of yours put together. I too grind my teeth. ive only really noticed it this past year but my mum and sister said ive ben grinding my teeth for years. Ive noticed that my back teeth dont meet when my front teeth do and to make my front teeth meet i have to push my bottom jaw forward. i often wake up with jaw ache and when i eat my jaw locks and clicks. I cant eat chewy meat, or open my mouth wide without forcing my jaw forward first. It can be extremely painful and i dont like to eat in front of people other than family and close friends. I take longer to eat my food then feek uncomfortable eating when everyone else has finished. I went to my nhs dentist who is still training. he said i may need a splint and something to relax my jaw. after watching an episode about dental problems i found out that grinding teeth can cause jaw issues so i think that it my problem. The annoying thing is that my dentist wont do anything until he has had the lesson at his study place because he doesnt fully undertand what needs to be done.

Hi I'm 23 and have been grinding my teeth for a ~4-5years. It was only recently that I would wake up with a locked jaw and headaches. I went to see my dentist who recommended not a mouth guard but a specially made device, similar to a removable brace, that stops you grinding your teeth, a behavioural device, as metal prongs cause an uncomfortable sensation that stops the grinding in its tracks. It doesn't hurt though. I also had constant jaw ache and pain when eating and chewing, which my dentist said my muscle injury and recommended a soft diet for a couple of weeks. I do recommend that you try to find the cause of the teeth grinding. I seem to grind my teeth more when I'm more stressed. Coping with stress better has meant I'm not grinding as much if at all. The device cost ~£200 but you can wear it in the day as you can't tell I'm wearing it, particularly if you find you're clenching your jaw in the day.