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    Teeth Grinding

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    • starlight1968sgS Offline
      starlight1968sg
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      phankao:
      My dd also used to grind her teeth...doesn't anymore. She's 16. On the other hand, my dh grinds his teeth in his sleep!

      My dh grinds hit teeth at times too. I think is due to stress.

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        Jade
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        Yes, my dh too! May b case of like father like daughter. Do u all do anything to help ur kids get out of this unconscious habit?

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          cnimed
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          My ds did that when he was 4 plus for half a year. I felt it was linked to stress so tried to address that.


          Dh and his sister both did that, also linked to stress. It can damage the teeth, esp the molars, over the years. According to the dentist, dh’s molars are as worn as someone ten years older than he is. For adults with chronic grinding, a teeth guard can be worn to protect the molars from excessive wear and tear. It is possible to grind until the teeth are excessively short, but this take years to happen. The grinding can also cause headache and jaw stiffness during the day. The best is still to address causes of stress and tension. At one stage I would get ds to practise relaxation techniques before sleeping (he had a hard time sleeping).

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            Jade
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            Thanks Deminc n all for sharing ur exp. DD is a happy child n I really do not see any stress on her. Will try some relaxation exercise for her b4 bedtime n see how it goes. On a lighter side, when I \"complain\" about her teeth grinding ritual, she \"counter-complains\" that I was even nosier with my snoring :oops:

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              cnimed
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              You’re welcomed! The stress doesn’t have to be " negative" stress - it can be excitement, sensory etc. Grinding is a way for the nervous or sensory system to calm itself down. I got my ds to do visualization, tense and relax especially the jaw and temples, this way he can feel the difference. Otherwise I tabuleh tahan the nightly grinding sound!!

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                verykiasu2010
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                fierce ! 咬牙切齿!!

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                • K Offline
                  kingster
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                  my wife told me i grind my teeth once a while when she knows i am stress... but so far not much damage to my teeth 😄

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                    lim_013
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                    we are lacking of some minerals, see the abstract below:


                    Other causes of grinding teeth in sleep are connected with different substances deficiency. One of them is pantothenic acid, also known as the anti-stress vitamin. Lack of calcium in our organism can lead to muscle involuntary movements.

                    Deficiency of magnesium causes muscle spasms, too. To prevent teeth grinding in these cases it’s necessary to take some calcium or magnesium tablets before going to bed. Researches have shown that it helps.

                    http://worldental.org/teeth/prevent-grinding-teeth-while-sleeping/785/

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                      cnimed
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                      lim_013:
                      we are lacking of some minerals, see the abstract below:


                      Other causes of grinding teeth in sleep are connected with different substances deficiency. One of them is pantothenic acid, also known as the anti-stress vitamin. Lack of calcium in our organism can lead to muscle involuntary movements.

                      Deficiency of magnesium causes muscle spasms, too. To prevent teeth grinding in these cases it’s necessary to take some calcium or magnesium tablets before going to bed. Researches have shown that it helps.

                      http://worldental.org/teeth/prevent-grinding-teeth-while-sleeping/785/
                      This is so interesting! Thank you for sharing! Time to run out and buy some magnesium!

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                        verykiasu2010
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                        deminc:
                        lim_013:

                        we are lacking of some minerals, see the abstract below:


                        Other causes of grinding teeth in sleep are connected with different substances deficiency. One of them is pantothenic acid, also known as the anti-stress vitamin. Lack of calcium in our organism can lead to muscle involuntary movements.

                        Deficiency of magnesium causes muscle spasms, too. To prevent teeth grinding in these cases it’s necessary to take some calcium or magnesium tablets before going to bed. Researches have shown that it helps.

                        http://worldental.org/teeth/prevent-grinding-teeth-while-sleeping/785/

                        This is so interesting! Thank you for sharing! Time to run out and buy some magnesium!

                        you are competing with makers of notebook pc for the magnesium, driving up prices for the rare metal, causing another round of trade dispute between China & Japan ..... :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

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