what helps against teeth grinding?

Question

a few months ago i noticed i started grinding my teeth for no reason...and keeping my jaws very tight together aspecially when i'm in class..but i can't stop it it's involuntarily and i don't know what to do to stop this bad habbit.help?

Answer 1

You need to see your dentist and have a Night Guard made to fit your teeth precisely. Grinding or clenching can be brought on by anxiety or stress. A night guard helps both teeth and your tempromandibular joint. I wear one and it really does help. Good luck and I hope I've been of some help.

Also you should make an effort to keep your teeth apart during the day, teeth shouldn't touch except during mastication of foods, doing otherwise causes excessive wear on the occlusal surface of the teeth and your joints suffer as well.

Answer 2

I have the same problem...I mostly do it when I'm sleeping though....
if you find yourself doing it during the day...the best thing is to just keep catching yourself and stop it....the more you become aware of when it occurs...the faster you will notice it when it starts...eventually you will just fall out of the habit...really focusing on catching yourself WILL help to eliminate it one day....its an awareness thing

Next, obviously it will be harder to prevent yourself from grinding at night...you have a great preventative option here ... you could go to the dentist and have a mouthguard custom made by them...it is thinner than a sports mouthguard (kind of looks like those invisalign guards) that might help you sleep betther at night but costs more. Or you could just buy a regular sports mouthguard kit at your local walmart or wherever....you heat up the form and make an impression of your teeth and you can just put it in at night as well.
These basically just let you grind on the molded rubber instead of grinding down your pearly whites...
Hopefully this helps... good luck... its a challenge at first but with a will there's a way...

Answer 3

This will eventully ruin your teeth. you can go to the sporting goods store and get a mouth guard like they use in hockey or football. The best thing to do is to go to your dentist and get a custom fit nite guard. Your going to crack teeth and grind them down to knubs if you dont do something there is realy nothing that you can do to stop the habbit it justs happens to some of us when we get older and more stressed. visit the dentist

Answer 4

Full-tooth, plastic retainers are good. Usually people get these after having their braces removed, but I feel that they help against grinding. There are two main advantages to this: the plastic is clear and barely visible so that you can wear it all day, and it keeps your teeth straight. Also, they are easy to remove and put in (for when you have to eat) as they fit your teeth perfectly.

Answer 5

You can try at mouth piece that is sold in drugstores for athletic purposes, or see a dentist for a custom made bite guard. Either way, you will want to wear something when you sleep as grinding will wear down your tooth enamel and create problems for you in the future.

Answer 6

See your dentist and get information on a Bruxism appliance/night guard. Some insurances will cover it, some won't. I have seen them range from $300-$600 depending on the dds. Or you can start with just a simple night guard from walmart in the oral hygiene section. I have seen them as cheap as $29.99 there, but they are not customized to fit your mouth. Its worth a try.

Answer 7

You can get a device at drug stores to put in your mouth at night. But I suggest going to a dentist for a customized model. They also have other things like splints and things like that.

Grinding can be caused by anxiety, or just a habit that's hard to break.

Answer 8

Have yourselves checked for worms please. The most common causes for teeth grinding are stress and worms.