Is there a way to stop grinding you teeth during your sleep?

Answer 1

There are a couple different ways. The first thing is to have your dentist make a custom mouth guard to wear during the night. At first,this doesn't keep you from grinding them, but rather protects your teeth from damage. After you have worn it for a while, you be become used to it so that the grinding will diminish until you don't do it at all. I recently had a root canal done on a tooth, because the many years of grinding finally lead to exposing the nerve in my sleep. It didn't take long for me to wake up and stop grinding. My mother could hear me grinding my teeth in the middle of the night from the other side of the house. I would't suggest trying this method but, she would stick a rolled up sock in my mouth. The mouth guard works so much better. My dentist told me that stress is the #1 reason that people grind their teeth in their sleep. Finding the source of the stress could help also, but would be difficult to determine. Its best to do something about your teeth grinding before its too late, when you hit the nerve, you will definetely know it. Good luck !

Answer 2

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Is there a way to stop grinding you teeth during your sleep?

Answer 3

Oh my gosh! My dentist is extremely upset with me over this issue! I am 38 years old and still do it! My daughters do it too and very loud. I have noticed that I have a certain pattern of wearing due to it. HTe best way is to get a mouthpiece. I don't have one but when I went to get my teeth bleached they gave me some trays to use at night. They really work for dual purposes....just a thought that may help. Also try taking some tylenol before bedtime. I had sore jaws from grinding and it really helps the discomfort the next day.

Answer 4

Yes, try a form-fitting football teeth guard (which is what football players use during a game). Saw off the strap, since you don't need to attach it to a helmet.

Do you SNORE at night as well as grind your teeth? If so, tell your doctor you may have "sleep apnea" and need to be tested for it.

Answer 5

Don't ever take the sleeping pills route!!

1. They will damage your liver big time and you can get into serious health problems.

2. You will get hooked up on them and you won't be able to have a normal life any more if you don't take your pills everyday.

The sleeping pills industry is damaging our health by capitalizing on our ignorance, and by distracting people from effective and natural ways to deal with this problem. I had been taking prescription sleep medications [Ambien] for over 5 years. It stopped working and I simply took more. Still did not work. Nights were very difficult - medication put me to sleep but I would wake up after 2–3 hours with a strong sympathetic response (fast pulse, pounding heartbeat, wide awake alert). It was a very difficult cycle to break. I was really in bad shape due to lack of sleep.

After years of struggling I was able to cure my insomnia naturally and pretty fast. I followed the Sleep Tracks sleep optimization program, here is their official web -site if you want to take a look: http://www.insomniacure.net

Ohhh..and Good Luck!

Answer 6

Grinding teeth is normally associated with stress. Stopping is hard. Most people use a mouth piece to keep from destroying the enamel on their teeth.

Answer 7

Getting a mouthpiece is the only way that I know of. Or maybe your stressed and should find a way to relieve the stress so it doesn't come out while your sleeping by grinding your teeth.

Answer 8

Yes. The dentist will make you a soft thing to put over your teeth at nite. When your stress is relieved, it usually goes away. Some people grind their teeth all the time. Your dentist can help you.

Answer 9

The easiest (and least expensive) is to get one of those mouthguards that football players wear. They come with a special gel to make an impression of your teeth (you'll understand when you see one) so when it is in place, it fits snugly. The dentist will give you the same thing, except he'll charge you a lot more than what you'll pay at Sports Authority. Trust me. We got one from our dentist for my son, but it broke, so I went to Sports Authority and bought one and it worked the same way.

Good Luck

Answer 10

There is a plastic device that you can place on your teeth while you sleep that you can get from your dentist. It might cost you a bit of money, and not sure if your insurance will cover it or not. You might have a condition called TMJ so call your dentist and make an appointment if you can.