Teeth Grinding All Night

Maybe a mouth guard, OP?

Mouthguard good sense. You need to de-stress man!

I've been grinding my teeth pretty badly too, all the enamel on my teeth is being torn off by it.. I've tried mouth guards, but it holds the pressure down on my chipped teeth and once taking it out in the morning the pressure releases and I get a horrible migraine. My dentist says I need to pay $400 for a mouth splint or whatever to keep myself from grinding..

I've tried 2 mouth guards and they actually make me chew down harder. They are a little chewy so that's what my jaws start doing, hard. In my sleep.

You are deficient in magnesium....a good supplement is here:
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take two per day for a month, then one per day for the rest of your life,,,we get no magnesium in our diets anymore....

also, right away, get some epsom salts,,,put a couple cups in a hot bath, and sit it in for 45 minutes a day, it is magnesium sulfate, so you get both the mag and sulphur through your skin........do this a couple times a week.....

quote from google:
A magnesium deficiency may be another cause. A deficiency can cause spasming, and seems to affect people at night. Leg cramps and teeth grinding are just two ways a magnesium deficiency manifests itself at night. See our remedy below.

get right on it....you don't need calcium, you need MAGNESIUM,,,,many other problems associate with mag deficiency.....(the deficiency made worse by stress....)
like headaches / pms / muscle / eye twitches....on and on, a huge amount of symptoms,,,even depression...

Try sleeping with your mouth open, I've been making sure to relax my jaw and let it hang open as I fall asleep.. Do you sleep on your side? I've noticed that pressing the side of my jaw into the pillow locks the joint up and so my teeth are clamped together. Try sleeping on your back, that way your jaw could be more relaxed..

Oh wow, I have a ton of those symptoms! We literally have a pharmacy in our cabinets in the kitchen, I'll go find some and see if they help thanks for the info!

...back in the old days, turn of the last century, people under stress would go to the hot mineral baths for a "rest cure"....guess what,,,,those natural mineral spas contained natural magnesium and sulphur,,,,still do today, if you happen to be around the geographical areas that have them, and they are not too hot. Thus, the rest cure,,,,and people felt much better afterward........

check your home for mold...it is one possible cause...

don't do that, your teeth is a expensive thing these days and that is a horrible tic. I won't tell you to do sport or whatever, but you should just try to find doable ways to relief some of that pressure physically other than through your teeth. like forming a habbit of walking ways you would normally drive and such if possible

EMF attacks are another possible cause. However I am not saying this is the cause in your case.

eat a crunchy fruit or veggie before bed. Apply a warm, moist cloth to your face before bed each night..making sure it covers your entire jaw area. If you can do this in a warm bath, all the better. Sleep on your back with a neck roll pillow. Try to play relaxing sounds as you sleep...nature sounds or the like...meditative.

Some of all of these combined...could help. Inexpensive (compared to dental guards) and non invasive.
Good luck.

my borther had the same problem...apparently, teeth grinding on a psychological level is anger at one of the parents....look deeper, forgive and love..save your teeth, your sleep and move on...your life needs you healthy and sound!

Wow! Thank you. I had not heard about this before!

I've tried positioning my head in different ways. I even tried a chin strap and it was so uncomfortable. I tried stuffing my nose with cotton to keep my mouth open. This was also so uncomfortable. I have a hypnosis CD that I've listened to a few time that is supposed to help me stop grinding. No results yet...

you said "stress and pressure",,,,this is what depletes your bodily magnesium so much, and most folks are in a constant of stress.....thus, they get sicker and sicker. Magnesium is responsible for smooth-muscle contraction, and is also RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERY SINGLE OF THE HUNDREDS OF ENZYME REACTIONS IN THE BODY ! No mag / no enzymes. Which is why people are so sick / dizzy / sleepless / heart palpitations / constipated / pms / migraines / muscle twitches / leg bouncing you often see in children / anxiety / panic attacks / acid reflux and heartburn / on and on and on !!!
Google the symptoms of magnesium deficiency and they are so numerous in every category !
I was a teeth grinder in my youth, while raising three small babies / children.........hhhmmm, wonder why.....

There is a little mold problem here...

Have you noticed if you get heartburn at the same time?

Incredible. Thanks so much. This is giving me some hope. I also have restless legs some nights!

I have kids too, so that contributes to the stress... the economy is getting to me, loss of support and connections, etc.

Yep. Some heartburn. Fatigue. Lack of interest and energy, etc.

Take your mercury fillings out, they're smokin

I'm trying. I end up thinking I handle things mentally in healthy ways, but at night it's like my mind is unguarded and a lot of worries come in, which I'm sure is the same for everyone.

There is some kind of connection here I swear. This happens to me all the time...try a half teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in say 3-4 ounces of water and drink it right before bed.

Keep this thread active, I'm curious to hear back from you.

I haven't tried these ideas yet. Thank you.

One thing I do that probably is NOT helping is that I leave my radio on and hear Coast to Coast AM most nights. All that doom and gloom on there is probably getting to me.

Fruit = acids

Not good for heartburn.

It's the acids that set it off for me.

YOU ALL NEED MAGNESIUM,,,THE CHILDREN TOO ! The pharmaceutical industry makes a colossal amount of money on the all symptoms of MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY !
Yes, heartburn, because magnesium regulates smooth muscle function, and your swallowing "muscles" are out of whack....same with constipation....
IT'S ALL LACK OF MAGNESIUM !
You get enough calcium in your diets, but nil for magnesium, so don't take the cal / mag supplements,,,,get a good mg like my post above, Abbot Labs.....

I've been experimenting with different things for this issue and the baking soda works...don't ask me how but it does...like a miracle.

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This is serious and you must stop it, starting right now. Get a mouth guard today. Many stockbrokers had this problem a few years ago during the market crash. I wish you well.

PS: Sensodyne toothpaste and a good quality electric toothbrush will be a big help. Been using em for 8 + years now and they really seem to work.

Last Edited by Judethz on 09/13/2011 12:27 PM

Not saying it's doing anything for the jaw...I'm saying that the heartburn is causing you to grind your teeth at night...the baking soda is the ingredient they use in antacids.