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Teeth Grinding

Teeth grinding

Teeth grinding (otherwise known as bruxism) is caused by the pressing, clenching or physical grinding of teeth against each other, often at night. It is normal for people to grind their teeth a little when their teeth are growing, as it is the body’s way of developing a perfect bite. However, tooth grinding can also be brought on by stress and psychological problems, but luckily there are a number of effective treatments. These can include muscle relaxants to loosen the muscles in the jaw, as well as corrections to the bite achieved by crowns or onlays. A splint can also be created to prevent damage to the teeth and to eliminate headaches and pain associated with the condition.

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Hi ya, My 5 year old daughter grinds her teeth in her sleep. Is this normal and will she grow out of it?

i am a 20 year od girl i have som teeth missing andit seams like the enamal come off my teeth i find this really embarrashing for me i cant sile or really talk to people as i really bugs me

i need some advice on how to get my teeth fixed i am 19 years old and have asked almost every one how i can get help and i was waching the program. i carnt even smile when i greet people and dont realy talk to anyone it has got that bad that when i talk i cover my mouth i was wondering if you could help in any way i have been to my dentist and they said that it would cost round about 8 thousand pound to sort them out please if anyone can help

hi im a 24year old male. iv only just been told that i grind my teeth at night and that my jaw clicks, and as i sleep it just get louder. I know i ant streested or got p.t.s.d or any problems in my life. But my wife hates it and she has to wake me up when i do start. if she ant there my jaw is so painfull when i get up i dont eat that day!
can you help me???

i constantly grind my teeth, i find it really hard to sit with my mouth open but when its closed its tightly closed and im pushing my jaws together, i suffer from headaches really often because of it and have teeth imprints in my tongue. i hardly ever feel relaxed and am always chipping teeth and having them rebuilt etc. how would i go about having muscle relaxants? my dentists never mentioned this before.

ive been grinding my teeth for yrs at one stage all my bottom teeth were that shakey from grinding that before i got my bite gaurd i had to use a dummy…..but i never wake up with the bite gaurd in my mouth…is there anything else i could u

hi im 18 years old and i real need of help when i was about 12/13 years old i had an accident which caused me to damage my 2 front teeth basically each tooth ahd about half missing and it made it look like i only had one tooth in the middle. it has caused me lots of problems luckily i managed to find a good dentist and got the tempareraly filled until my gums receded a little and then he would then cap them. that dentist the retierd and due to a missed a pointment the dentist who took over chose not to treat me any more. i registered at a new dentist but they will not do anything about my teeth they say that they do not do that kind of thing. i really need some help as there starting to wear away and change colour in the joints. please can you help!!!!!!

is there anything i can get done on the nhs as its causeing me alot of problems with confidece and also sensitivity when eating and drinking..

i bite my teeth together somtimes craking my teeth , my tongue has inprints of my teeth on it constantly, gives me jaw ache when i wake up , my dentist said my jaw bone is being worn away is it because of this and how can i stop i try to put my tongue between my teeth so i dont bite and have tried going to sleep with mouth open but i find that hard to do , why am i doing this and wot can i do or take , i am stressed but thats cause i have teenages mainly and get stressed so quickly , but doubt nothing will change that til they grow up and move on , so wot can i do for now ? thanks

my boyfriend grinds his teeth way to much in his sleep i have to wake him up to tell him to stop .. hes had 4teeth removed because he grinds them in his sleep is there anything i can do to help?x

i have been grindin my teeth for as long as i can remember its only at night while i sleep,
i am dieabetic and wondered if that is any cause of is??!!




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