When i'm nervous or if i'm in a realy loud enviroment, i'll start grining my teeth..it's kinda annoying, but it's becoming serious.
don't just say 'stop doing that' because it's like, almost a reflex. It's fighting my first reaction to put my hands in my mouth and clamp down...hard(its a very hard habit to break, but it's worth it to keep my sanity)
I want to know what kind of dammage could happen to my teeth and jaw.
2007-12-23 04:49:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
little fyi, it's not at night.....during the day is when i have problems. noise level...ugh!
2007-12-25 10:46:03 · update #1
chips, breaks, jaw pain, and tooth aches.
2007-12-23 04:53:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grinding your teeth causes excessive wear on them and eventually you will grind them down to nothing.
Grinding your teeth can also cause jaw pain and later trouble with locking your jaw. It can cause headaches and tooth pain as well as chipping of the teeth.
I would go see a dentist and ask about wearing a night gaurd. A night gaurd is sort of like a mouth garud you would wear while palying sports but it's thinner. You wear it at night and it protects your teeth from grinding and breaks the habit.
2007-12-23 13:41:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One it could give you terrible headaches two. You are pretty much filing your teeth down like you would do to your nails.. I would get a teeth guard if you can not afford to go to the dentist It is a serious matter and should be taking care of. My boyfriend grinds his at night and I hate it. Also if you are noticing that your doing it. Say to yourself stop that! I know it is easier said then done but it takes pratice and it is something that can not be taken care of over night
2007-12-23 12:59:32 · answer #3 · answered by camopaiser 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eventually if you grind your teeth down too much you can start to feel the nerve endings; also you can start to have a possible problem with locking your jaw, especially if you grind your teeth while you are sleeping. yes, you do have to stop doing it, and you do have to break the habit; there are devices you can wear at night, for a start. during the day, you will just have to concentrate on not doing it.
2007-12-23 12:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by KJC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can of course cause excessive wear of teeth, chipping and cracking of teeth and restorations, and muscle spasm leading to pain.
However, I think the patients doing the most damage are usually those that clench and grind during sleep. If you wake up with pain and stiffness in your jaw and difficulty opening your mouth wide, you are likely clenching during sleep. It may or may not resolve on its own, but it's a good idea for you to tell your dentist to be on the lookout for abnormal wear, and you should report any joint pain. A nightguard may be useful in minimizing damage to your teeth and jaw.
Steve Bornfeld, DDS
2007-12-23 12:58:10 · answer #5 · answered by Steven B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to go to the dentist, because they can probably give you something to help, my dad grinds his teeth when he sleeps at night and the dentist gave him a guard type thing.
this website shows what can happen if you don't do something about it now.
http://www.zadehdentistry.com/preventative_dentistry/index.html
hopefully this helps some.
2007-12-23 12:56:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My bro grinds his teeth and now his teeth are really small he can hardly fit his braces on them.If you keep grinding your teeth then they're going to reduce to nothing.
2007-12-23 12:54:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing if you only do it a short time, but over time it can wear your teeth down cause chippage, i don't think it really damages your jaw, though! (but i could be wrong)!
2007-12-23 13:00:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
ALOT OF DAMAGE CAN BE DONE SEE A DENTIST SOON
2007-12-23 12:53:23 · answer #9 · answered by pearl_hoff 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋