I have a question about grinding teeth because of stress?

Question

I have had this habbit since I was very young. It has gotten worse and I have damaged my teeth. Now sometimes I find even when I wake up I am clinching my teeth very hard. what can I do about this.

Answer 1

I had this problem from an early age as well. Later on i found out this was due to stress. I ended up getting dentures at age 30 because of it too. You can either talk to your Dr.or Dentist and tell them about your problem. If you don't want to do that, You can go to walmart or any pharmacy, You can get what they call a mouth guard for night time. From what i hear this is more common these days. Good luck.

Answer 2

I think that it's just a habbit. But if you go to a dentist they can give you these plastic or silicon things to put between your teeth while your sleeping.

Answer 3

You can either buy an over the counter nightguard or get one professionally made from your dentist. Sometimes taking a sleep aid can help some.

Answer 4

You'd be surprised how many people grind and clinch their teeth and don't even know it. And yes it can really damage your teeth if not taken care of. Visit your family dentist and explain to them your symptoms. They will likely recommend a Brux appliance, or night guard. They will custom make one there (or at a dental lab) that will fit your teeth perfectly and keep you from damaging those pearly whites!

Answer 5

you may want to talk to your dentist about it, sometimes they can make you a mouth guard that you can wear in your sleep to alleviate the affects of grinding your teeth

Answer 6

Hi, this is a serious problem not only can it lead to loss of teeth but also problems with ur TMJ (tempero mandibular joint) thats fancy talk for the joint of ur lower jaw to the upper jaw. Go to a dentist & yes even if the dentist does not point out himself/herself get the root cause treated i.e "stress". Stress is a known independent risk factor for Hypertension (increased BP), heart diseases and makes ur prone to more drinking or smoking which in turn lead to many many diseases.

Take a brk, pack a backpack forget everything and go around the world. enjoy ur life and ull be just fine.