teeth grinding

[knowles8586]

I grind my teeth constantly. I get facial and neck pain, shoulders and back

Its making me so miserable

Im going to the dentist on friday to get a splint

Ive even woken up in the night doing it

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Hi knowles

I have had the same problem for years & it is painful

I couldnt get on with a splint ,but have heard they help lots of people with this problem , i hope it works for you

Let us no how you go on & good luck

Love

whywhy

xxx

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Hello

Teeth grinding generally is caused by stress, or in some instances it can also be caused if you have had teeth removed and the jaw begins to collapse so a splint may be required and possible a denture to follow.

I have arthritis of the jaw so I have to have sedation for dental treatment as I cannot open my mouth full.

When in my thirties I had some removals of molars, this also caused problems and a splint had to be worn, my bite broke the splint that sat upon the top of the lowers and eventually they gave me a denture, the jaw broke the denture and I became that I could not wear the denture.

Now I am waiting for an extraction of one of my molars that has cracked due to my bite, possibly I had cracked a filling so it is back for sedation , will wait for six months