Teeth Grinding? What should I do?

I%26#039;m a terrible teeth grinder. I grind, I clench... My teeth are super sensitive, and recently, my right jaw is very, very sore. Everytime I try to chew on that side, my jaw kills! All the way up to my ear! It seems to lessen up if I force myself to chew on that side for awhile, but it goes right back to being sore.





What should I do? The dentist will just tell me to wear a bite splint, and I just can%26#039;t. I take it out in my sleep and don%26#039;t even realize it.

Teeth Grinding? What should I do?
I%26#039;ve treated many patients with similar symptoms. I am a Doctor of Chiropractic, and there is a special technique that is used by some chiropractors to help %26quot;TMJ%26quot; and grinding. Look at the website www.sorsi.com to find a doctor near you or go to my website at www.healinghandschiro.com.
Reply:Listen to your dentist! I avoided wearing a night guard and ended up needing not one but two crowns. Unless you have the most awesome dental insurance in the world, the inconvenience of a bite guard is not worth the multi-thousand-dollar expense. The type of night guard I wear fits snugly on my upper teeth so it won%26#039;t pop off while I sleep. Ask your dentist what your options are.
Reply:Sounds like TMJ, tembromandibular joint disorder. Get specially fitted for a guard, you won%26#039;t regret it later in life. Get treated for TMJ.
Reply:You probably have TMJ. I have the same problem. unfortunately, there%26#039;s not much you can do other than getting braces to reset your teeth alignment and if that doesn%26#039;t work, they can break your jaw %26amp; re-aligne it. Other than that, you have to get used of wearin a night guard and occassionally use a hot compress on your jaw. If you don%26#039;t like the night guard you have, try a different brand, they all fit differently. Maybe you%26#039;ll find one you like better.
Reply:You have to use a night guard/bite splint. People do tend to take them out of their mouths for a few days sometimes, but that will stop.
Reply:Dr. Sam is right on as usual. Have you ever tried wearing a night guard? If so, how many nights did you attempt to wear it? Was it a custom made guard? Many patients tell me that for about a week they woke up with the night guard out of their mouths but after that, it was no problem.
Reply:Just keep trying to wear ur niteguard. It is very important, you will end up needing more dental work in the future if you don%26#039;t wear it.
Reply:Take Dr Sam and Justine%26#039;s advice. I wear my nightguard and sometimes I do take it out during my sleep but it does help.



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