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Grinding teeth

  • 29-04-2007 11:41pm
    #1
    holland501
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    Ive been grinding my teeth badly now for a while. I know you can get mouthguard things for it but do you have to go to the dentist or can you just pick one up somewhere? Are they expensive?


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  • #2
    Wishbone Ash
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    holland501 wrote:
    Ive been grinding my teeth badly now for a while. I know you can get mouthguard things for it but do you have to go to the dentist or can you just pick one up somewhere? Are they expensive?
    holland501 - you may get better info in the Dental Issues Forum. ;)


  • #3
    Tar.Aldarion
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    Just buy a mouthguard in a sports shop. I used to have a friend who did that..


  • #4
    kyle 327
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    Tar.Aldarion wrote:
    Just buy a mouthguard in a sports shop. I used to have a friend who did that..

    dont they cost a lot of money!:confused:


  • #5
    Tar.Aldarion
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    I wouldn't think so. It's a bit of plasticy stuff like, and everybody playing rugby buys them.


  • #6
    insular
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    An ordinary rugby mouthguard may stop tooth erosion, but it will not solve the problem

    I had a similar problem about 2 years ago - i saw my dentist who sent me to a specialist who made me a splint for my mouth.

    I wore this, just inbed for about 6 months and roberts your father's brother: Fixed.

    The reason people grind in their sleep is due to anxiety: not just stress from work etc... but even playing rugby etc - once an excess amount of the stress hormone is in your blood, it has to be worked out - and this is why your body grinds your teeth.


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  • #7
    Black Swan
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    Tar.Aldarion wrote:
    Just buy a mouthguard in a sports shop. I used to have a friend who did that..
    Is there a chance that you might swallow and choke on it? I use a mouthguard in taekwondo sparring, but would be reluctant to sleep with it.


  • #8
    kyle 327
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    Blue_Lagoon wrote:
    Is there a chance that you might swallow and choke on it? I use a mouthguard in taekwondo sparring, but would be reluctant to sleep with it.

    that would be scary if you swallow it:eek:


  • #9
    Tar.Aldarion
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    It's far too big to swallow. :)
    It is because you are anxious usually.


  • #10
    Doomspell
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    I used to grind my teeth alot, my dentist got me a mouth guard thing which worked pretty well, it felt wierd at first but you get use to it after a while


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