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Lanabean
Yoginis
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Teeth clenching at night
I grind my teeth sometimes and wear a mouthguard to protect my teeth...but I sometimes feel like I'm clenching and it's hard to control at night. I don't know if it's just my guard being tight, but...anyone else do this?
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Shorty
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
All the time - with and without the guard.
My dentist told me its stress-related.
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| Posted 3/6/07 9:38 AM |
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Lanabean
Yoginis
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
Posted by Shorty
All the time - with and without the guard.
My dentist told me its stress-related.
i don't feel stressed....well, about work, I am.
Does it cause damage to clench? I know grinding does; I had one tooth bonded because I had thin enamel on it. But after 20 years, I'm amazed it was only one tooth.
Message edited 3/6/2007 9:41:25 AM.
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~Colleen~
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
Posted by Lanabean
Posted by Shorty
All the time - with and without the guard.
My dentist told me its stress-related.
i don't feel stressed....well, about work, I am.
Does it cause damage to clench?
It will aggrivate your TMJ. I clench all day long - I'm more aware of it now - but I still find myself doing it. It definitely contributes to some of my headaches as well.
A muscle relaxer will help...
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| Posted 3/6/07 9:42 AM |
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Lanabean
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
Posted by ~Colleen~
Posted by Lanabean
Posted by Shorty
All the time - with and without the guard.
My dentist told me its stress-related.
i don't feel stressed....well, about work, I am.
Does it cause damage to clench?
It will aggrivate your TMJ. I clench all day long - I'm more aware of it now - but I still find myself doing it. It definitely contributes to some of my headaches as well.
A muscle relaxer will help...
meaning it aggrevates your grinding? I don't have TMJ?
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| Posted 3/6/07 9:43 AM |
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JennZ
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
All the time, I have TMJ and just started seeing my Chiropractor again and it helps so much, she is also doing acupuncture to relieve the stress. Love it, today was the first morning I woke up with no pain, great.
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Lanabean
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
Posted by JennZ
All the time, I have TMJ and just started seeing my Chiropractor again and it helps so much, she is also doing acupuncture to relieve the stress. Love it, today was the first morning I woke up with no pain, great.
wow, i don't even get any pain. hmm....
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MeeshkaMich
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
Posted by Shorty
All the time - with and without the guard.
My dentist told me its stress-related.
same here
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| Posted 3/6/07 9:46 AM |
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JennZ
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
I clench alot, I know Im doing it, I tell myself to stop but Im a nervous person and just clench. the night gaurd didnt help, I have a bad gag reflex ( insert joke here  ) so she is helping alot.
ET: fix my spelling.
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~Colleen~
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
Posted by Lanabean
meaning it aggrevates your grinding? I don't have TMJ?
No, TMJ is your temporo-mandibular joint. TMJ is a misnomer - it's not a condition as everyone has a TMJ. At least that's the way it was explained to me by a Dr and a PT.
The muscle relaxer will help b/c it's your cheek & jaw muscles that are tensing causing the clench.
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Lanabean
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
Posted by ~Colleen~
Posted by Lanabean
meaning it aggrevates your grinding? I don't have TMJ?
No, TMJ is your temporo-mandibular joint. TMJ is a misnomer - it's not a condition as everyone has a TMJ. At least that's the way it was explained to me by a Dr and a PT.
The muscle relaxer will help b/c it's your cheek & jaw muscles that are tensing causing the clench.
I see. So clenching doesn't aggravate your teeth or do damage; it just can cause pain.
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4ForMe
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
I clench at night and wake up with the worst headaches from it sometimes.
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~Colleen~
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
Posted by Lanabean
I see. So clenching doesn't aggravate your teeth or do damage; it just can cause pain.
Your grinding (which I'm told I do as well  ) is what will do the damage to your teeth.
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| Posted 3/6/07 9:52 AM |
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Lanabean
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
Posted by ~Colleen~
Posted by Lanabean
I see. So clenching doesn't aggravate your teeth or do damage; it just can cause pain.
Your grinding (which I'm told I do as well ) is what will do the damage to your teeth.
Yes. The guard prevents damage, but they don't stop the grinding. I wish.....My guard is all scratched on top. I still do it...that's the proof. I wear the guard on my bottom row.
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GenLCSW
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
I do that in my sleep and when I am driving
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CaMacho
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
I do that a lot at night and feel so much pressure on my teeth when I wake up. I have yet to get a guard... which one do you use?
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
Posted by 4ForMe
I clench at night and wake up with the worst headaches from it sometimes.
I wake up in the middle of the night feeling like someone rammed a knife into my ear!!! 
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Lanabean
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
Posted by CaMacho
I do that a lot at night and feel so much pressure on my teeth when I wake up. I have yet to get a guard... which one do you use?
dentist made me one
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CaMacho
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
Posted by Lanabean
dentist made me one
Thanks for the info, i'll have to talk to my dentist.
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JenniferEver
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
You may think you don't have pain, but iut can manifest in other areas..headaches, sinus pressure. I went to an ENT for my sinuses and he said a lot of what I was perceiving as sinus pain and pressure was really TMJ Syndrome related.
I also find that when I'm sick or have a headache I naturally clench my jaw more, and even if you're not grinding your teeth, you could still be holding your jaw tight.
Sometimes you can be prescribed a mouthguard, muscle relaxers or even an anti anxiety medication like xanax to take before you go to bed at night. I find chiropractic to be pretty effective at reducing the pain and misalignment, even if it doesn't stop me from clenching again.
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KGools
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
I'm a clencher... it caused me to have a much longer recovery from having my wisdom teeth pulled... but I dont' do anything about it.
I find myself grinding my teeth too when I'm falling asleep... it's a noise that send chills down my spine 
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Eva Luna
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
I have TMJ and clench...I suffer from wicked migraines!
Apparently, it's stress related for me (and I have genetic "jaw issues" )...but since there's nothing I can do about the level of stress in my life, I "grin and bear it"...
The guard helped...but drinking does too!
Seriously, sorry! 
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MsMBV
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
it can cause TMJ. It can also cause ear issues (I cannot remember the name of it now...) and it can also cause root damage to your teeth if it goes on long enough.
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jxnoscar
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
I wake up with such pain in my jaw. Bc of you, Lana I bought the mouthgaurd but am not feeling better
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| Posted 3/6/07 11:06 AM |
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CaseyGirl
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Re: Teeth clenching at night
Yes!! I do. I agree, I think it is stress related. I hate it.
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