Clenching teeth?!
Question: Clenching teeth!?
In the morning I wake up with a sore jaw on the right side and I believe that it is from clenching my teeth!. (Sometimes before I fall asleep I catch myself doing it)!.
Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions and how to stop this!.!.!.or something around those lines!.
I wear a retainer at night so Im not sure I can wear a bite guard!.
thanks!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions and how to stop this!.!.!.or something around those lines!.
I wear a retainer at night so Im not sure I can wear a bite guard!.
thanks!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
as you assumed, your sore jaw is probably from clenching at night!.!. it is common!.!.
if you just clench, then you dont need a bite guard (aka splint)
but if you grind your teeth (bruxism), then you do!.
you definitely dont want to be wearing a bite guard if all you are doing is clenching because it will hurt you even more, and possibly cause TMJ problems as you are forcing your mouth to be open, and then constantly trying to clench your teeth!.!.
if you are grinding your teeth, then you can get a bite guard custom made which will act like a retainer as well (ask your dentist for a hawley retainer with acrylic occlusal coverage and acrylic labial-bow coverage)Www@Answer-Health@Com
if you just clench, then you dont need a bite guard (aka splint)
but if you grind your teeth (bruxism), then you do!.
you definitely dont want to be wearing a bite guard if all you are doing is clenching because it will hurt you even more, and possibly cause TMJ problems as you are forcing your mouth to be open, and then constantly trying to clench your teeth!.!.
if you are grinding your teeth, then you can get a bite guard custom made which will act like a retainer as well (ask your dentist for a hawley retainer with acrylic occlusal coverage and acrylic labial-bow coverage)Www@Answer-Health@Com