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Teeth grinding while sleeping
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By Nancy
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5/27/2009 2:54:52 AM
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I the morning my muscles are soore. How this grinding can effect my teeth and what is the best way to stop grinding
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Posted By :
Robin
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2/14/2010 5:14:51 AM
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Teeth grinding or bruxism in Medical terms refer to the act of gritting one’s teeth together in a habit. This usually happens during sleep and catches the doer unaware of what he is doing during his sleep. The person would only be aware about this activity once a family member tells him or her about the situation. If this happens, here are some steps you can take to get rid of teeth grinding.
The moment you find out that you grind your teeth, you should immediately come solve a dentist on how to address the situation. The dentist will then examine you as to any damage to your dental condition that the grinding may have caused. Using a mouth guard can help you prevent yourself from grinding the teeth.
Here are some of the effects of severe and continuous teeth grinding as follows.
• Bruxism will cause your teeth to become worn and disfigured. In addition to this, the foundations of your teeth may become extremely damaged that you may cause your teeth to loosen and eventually fall out.
• Facial disfigurement can also happen to you if you continue to grind your teeth because grinding affects the bone structure of the mouth, which can affect how your facial features appear externally. If severe damage happens, the bones may protrude from within your face causing your face to have bumps and lumps.
• Dental positioning can also be affected. This refers to the position and arrangement of your teeth within your mouth. Some may be pushed way to the back of your mouth while others may be reduced in size creating spaces and gaps between your teeth.
How to Prevent Teeth Grinding
• One of the known causes of teeth grinding is stress. Therefore, to be able to lessen the activity, you must find ways to reduce your stress. Stress counseling can help you do this. In addition to this, focusing on other things like exercise and physical activity will help you divert your attention from grinding your teeth.
• As mentioned earlier, a mouth guard can also be useful in protecting yourself from Bruxism. Aside from this, if you ever feel like clicking your teeth together, it is best to place your town in the middle of your teeth prevent it from touching.
In the case of children, the dentist’s advice will definitely be helpful in addressing the situation. You can inquire about the measures that you can take to prevent your child from ever grinding his teeth again.
Bruxism is something that you should take seriously because it will not only damage your dental health. It also serves as the physical manifestation of a deeper psychological problem. You must be able to address and pinpoint the exact cause of your stress so that you can take steps to deal with the problem immediately. If you do this, you will be able to get rid of teeth grinding in the process and help yourself improve as a person.
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