Teeth grinding
I grind my teeth in sleep, which I am not aware of. My husband told me about it. It is kinda funny – my husband snores while I grind my teeth. So, I guess, we are both noisy at night. Anyhow, I noticed my jaws hurt the next day. I don’t like the feeling.
Do you grind your teeth at night too? According to Wikipedia, “Teeth grinding or Bruxism is a condition, which is caused by the reflex chewing activity, which controlled by higher control in the brain. During sleep the reflex part is active, while the higher control is inactive, resulting in bruxism.” So, it just occurs during sleep.
It is believed that it is caused by abnormal bite, or abnormal alignment of teeth, stress, anxiety, anger, or frustration. I wanted to get a night guard or any program that could help me with this problem. Teeth grinding, however, can cause serious complications such as deafness, backache, reduce ability to open and close the mouth, difficulty in chewing, jaw pain, face pain or headache.
These are things that I learn How to minimize or prevent teeth grinding:
Avoid chewing gums
Avoid eating hard food
Reduce stress
Maintain good posture
Sleep on your back
Avoid caffeinated drinks
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