Is there a Doctor in the house? Teeth grinding solutions?

I%26#039;ve been grinding my teeth for many years now. I used to chew gum quite often and I think that made the problem worse. It has become progressively worse as of late. My jaw feels like a rock. I purchased a 30 dollar night guard and as the directions say, I only used it for 2 weeks (it was amazing). I continued to use it off and on, until my left jaw (where it attaches to the skull) began to hurt violently. I also have a nervous habit of chewing the insides of my mouth and my lips (this sounds discusting doesn%26#039;t it?). I also bite my finger nails. Someone help me. I need some suggestions as to what I can do. If I go to a dentist, what are they going to tell me? And how much is it going to approximately cost? I think I also need braces. I%26#039;m 21





lol, I sound pretty messed up. So what do I need to do? Any legitimate medical advice is welcome!

Is there a Doctor in the house? Teeth grinding solutions?
My husband grinds his teeth like CRAZY! He%26#039;s ground the bottom teeth down so far that he has to have all root canals done! I would suggest going ot a dentist and having them checked out. He also bought the %26quot;cheaper%26quot; mouth guards and they did nothing much but gag him. Once he went to the dentist they gave him a mouth guard that is custom to his mouth and it%26#039;s GREAT! Also if you don%26#039;t get them checked out they could get infected and be very painful. That happened to him which is what finally got him into the dentist! Good Luck!!!
Reply:That%26#039;s quite a presentation. My first suggestion would be a night guard but you%26#039;ve already tried that although it might be worth consulting your dentist to see if he can make you a more effective one.





My textbook says %26quot;Attrition due to nocturnal bruxism [grinding] may be helped by occlusal adjustment to remove interferences which trigger grinding...%26quot; Which means your bite could be altered by orthodontics to reduce or stop grinding.





Finally grinding tends to reduce with age so if all else fails that should help too.
Reply:oh lord I would be mindful of my mouth. If you catch yourself grinding then stop it. As far as the cost well if you have no insurance you may want to think about a second job. I had four teeth pulled only and if I would not have had insurance it would have been $1000......



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