How does one prevent teeth-grinding?

Question

What are the causes of teeth-grinding, how to prevent it and what are the consequences?

Answer 1

You could get TMJ a terrible pain in the Jaw which hurts like the dickens. They told me to just concentrate on not grinding my teeth and that works for me since I had TMJ. They told me at the emergency room teeth grinding is caused by stress.

Answer 2

As far as I know, there's no way to prevent teeth grinding. However, you should check with your dentist for a bite guard that you can wear at night (if this is when the grinding occurs)...This will help relieve an pain you may have in your jaw, and save your teeth some wear!

Answer 3

Grinding and jaw clenching can do all sorts of damage to teeth and joints -- from fractures to torn ligaments, to teeth so severely worn down they need crowns.
The causes range from stress to a misaligned bite.
Whatever the source, there are solutions that can help you keep the same set of teeth for a lifetime.
The American Dental Association does not track the problem, but studies suggest that between 8 percent and 10 percent of the population consistently grind or clench in their sleep. Almost everyone gnashes sporadically.
You could probably find evidence of grinding or clenching ... on almost everybody!
Still, even when confronted with the undeniable signs in their mouth, most patients can't believe they're unconsciously taking out their worries and anxieties on their teeth.
A lot people are in denial about it."They look at it as a real negative. It's a coping mechanism and not a positive one."
Mouth guards built from a mold of the patient's teeth and mouth are the most common treatment. The guards, which can be fitted for the top or bottom teeth, can be worn at night or during the day. Although they won't stop grinding, they provide a buffer that prevents enamel from rubbing on enamel and keeps the jaw in a more healthy position.
Aggressive gnashers eventually wear through the splints.
The appliances cost around $400 and often aren't covered by insurance, leaving patients to decide if they want to pay now or later for thousands of dollars in dental work, dentists say.
It's called sticker shock.
Dentists also urge patients to take steps to reduce stress and make their sleep more restful, such as getting more exercise, cutting back on coffee, relaxation breathing or even getting tested for sleep apnea.
For short-term relief, dentists sometimes prescribe muscle relaxants or even Botox injections to calm the jaw.
Although stress likely exacerbates grinding, it's unclear whether it actually causes the behavior.
Bruxism (the medical term for grinding and clenching) appears to be most common during sleep disturbances -- that is, when someone moves from a deep sleep to a lighter period of rest.
Anything can cause uneasy sleep, including stress, drug use, chronic pain or sleep apnea. But once provoked, the body's fight or flight mechanism kicks in, prompting grinders and clenchers to go at their teeth.
People that don't sleep well tend to be more clenchers and grinders.
As a result, dentistry is evolving into a more broad-reaching specialty, with dentists and sleep experts working together.


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There you go. Good Luck!

Answer 4

Your dentist can make a plastic tray for your upper teeth to prevent damage to the teeth during sleep. Causes are presumed to be stress. The tray is well worth it, because if you grind down your teeth too much you're looking at replacement or dentures.

Answer 5

It can cause the enamel on your teeth to wear down, which can lead to other dental problems. Stress can cause teeth-grinding, not sure what else. The best way I know of to stop it is to get an insert from a specialist made and wear it while you sleep.

Answer 6

I don't know that there's a cause - you're asleep when it's happening so you don't realize! A dentist can make a good mouth guard for you. There are mouth guards sold in pharmacies, but these can be bulky and eventually cause jaw problems (TMJ). The professionally-made ones are thin and snugly fittled to your teeth.

Answer 7

they have teeth guards at just about any store buy one and wear it when your sleeping.

Answer 8

mostly when Ur angry u grind Ur teeth .

the cure is simple just don't get angry

Answer 9

Please see the webpages for more details on Bruxism (Teeth grinding).

Answer 10

I don't know! Thake advice to the first to answers.