10points i went to the entist and he said i was clenching to much
what is clenching???
2006-10-14 09:46:48 · 8 answers · asked by bubblesinga 1 in Health ➔ Dental
he recomened a over the counter football mouth gaurd ahould i get it??
2006-10-14 09:52:24 · update #1
Clenching is tightening your jaw and teeth - almost as if grinding your teeth. Many of us do this when tense, angry, or just out of habit. You need to learn to relax your jaw. Put your fingers near your ears where the upper and lower jaw attach and open and close your mouth. This is the area you are probably "clenching". If you can become aware of when this happens and open and close your mouth a few times it might loosen up the jaw and help you break the habit.
2006-10-14 09:52:04 · answer #1 · answered by dddanse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clenching your teeth while asleep and during the day is the result of some of the strongest muscles in your body tensing up (up to 6 to 20 times more intensely than non-sufferers), which can cause morning and tension headaches, and even damage surrounding joints, teeth, and other muscles.
These muscles -- called the temporalis muscles -- are located on the sides of your head and are used when you chew or close your mouth. When you clench your teeth, these muscles can create a great deal of stress and tension: to your jaw joints, to your neck muscles, and to your teeth.
What does clenching my teeth have to do with these problems?
The high intensity contractions of these powerful muscles becomes painful and the forces generated cause pain to surrounding tissues, joints, and other muscles. By reducing the intensity of the clenching, you're effectively minimizing the source of the pain -- in many cases, in just a few days.
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2006-10-14 16:55:14 · answer #2 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clenching is when you're biting down too hard causing the muscles in your face to get sore and wearing down your teeth. The over the counter mouth guard is an ok stop gap measure but you should have a custom nightguard made.
2006-10-14 18:54:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is when you bite down hard on your teeth and it can make your jaw hurt. It usually comes from stress. I've been clenching and grinding my teeth for years.
2006-10-14 16:50:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
squeezing your jaw shut while asleep or anytime really. Usually you do it without knowing it. Dentist can fit you with a mouth guard that will help protect you teeth.
2006-10-14 16:50:27 · answer #5 · answered by Missy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clamping your teeth together. Squeezing your jaw-closing muscles tightly.
2006-10-14 16:50:33 · answer #6 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just means you tighten your jaws, and most likely grind your teeth. It is common.
2006-10-14 16:50:46 · answer #7 · answered by Gary J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biting down on your back teeth and holding them closed tightly. (But your entist should have told you that.)
2006-10-14 16:51:17 · answer #8 · answered by Wise ol' owl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋