i keep knocking my teeth together out of habbit and i think i grind them at night aswel.
2007-07-14 08:01:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Don't Grind your teeth
2007-07-14 08:04:21 · answer #1 · answered by Where's the beef? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the dentist and get a guard for your mouth to wear at night. You don't want to have no enamel on your teeth. It's good that you know you grind at night. Now you can do something to protect your teeth.
2007-07-14 08:03:51 · answer #2 · answered by P S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy a mouth guard at a pharmacy and it prevents you from grinding your teeth at night. I have the same problem. For the teeth that you have alreday worn down- a dentist will have to fix that.
2007-07-14 08:03:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mouth guards will stop the damage to your teeth. They are uncomfortable and you might end up taking them out by accident through the night.
Try relaxation techniques before you go to bed. Maybe even having a shower will help. Calming music or a story tape might help you fall asleep peacefully. Through the day deliberately unclench your teeth and leave a little space between your uppers and lowers. All these techniques, and practicing them helped me to stop grinding and clenching my teeth through the night. Good luck to you.
2007-07-14 08:09:22 · answer #4 · answered by bin there dun that 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an occusal night guard. It stops me from grinding my teeth. It's awkward and I drool a lot, but it beats the heck out of grinding my teeth at night.
2007-07-14 09:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by CCTCC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dentist can make a night guard for you. I have one and now I can't sleep without it, even though I don't grind my teeth as much anymore.
2007-07-14 08:04:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-19 22:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The make this thing its called a nite guard.Buy one and wear it during the nite and try it during the day maybee you will beable to break the habbit.
2007-07-14 08:08:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a rubber gum sheild or for a better fit go to your dentist as he can make a gum sheild that will fit perfectly my husband had the same problem but he was getting headaches by doing this but the gum shield really helped
2007-07-14 08:06:09 · answer #9 · answered by tracy b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU CAN GO AND GET A MOUTH GUARD AT THE DRUG STORE....WEAR IT AT NIGHT, THAT IS PROBABLY WHEN YOU GRIND YOUR TEETH....IT REALLY WORKS....
2007-07-14 08:09:12 · answer #10 · answered by missy b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋