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Why do some people grind their teeth at night?

why do some people grind their teeth at night? what can one do to prevent this from happening?


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It often relates to stress during the day and to chronic tightness in the muscles of the jaw.

A dentist can provide a simple splinting device which allows the muscles to relax and prevents the grinding.

Chronic night time teeth grinding can lead to problems with the joint of the jaw (called the TMJ or tempero-mandibular joint)

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This is more psychological issue than the physical disorder. There may be numerous reasons of this bad habit. This habit can be inhibited if treated in the start, i mean in the childhood.
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It is called buxism. Can be caused by stress or mal positioned teeth. Go to this site www.anestheticnews.com and do a search within the site for bruxism.

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This is called bruxism and is mainly a stress related problem. Many university children suffer from bruxism. Kids in high school also. Conflicts, stress, and anxiety is usually the cause. There are many remedies for this. If it continues too long it will wear the enamel and cause damage to the teeth. An impression is made to fit exactly for one's mouth. This fitted guard is placed in the mouth to cover the teeth before going to bed. They can also help the process by having a procedure called Invisalign treatment which will align the teeth more accurately. Many Orthodontists use this procedure but it is very expensive. A fitted guard is usually the most popular route.

cs33ca   M.Sc. PharmD.    www.anestheticnews.com
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The condition is Bruxism and is related to stress or training of the jaw muscles to clench by chewing gum or things like that.  I found an informative article I bookmarked because it contains some good info.  My wife ended up purchasing the mouth guard and it works great.

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