subject: 3 Quick Teeth Grinding Treatments [print this page] Are you like the millions of other people who struggle with teeth grinding? This can occur either during the day or while you are asleep, or both. If you let it go untreated you are likely to see long term damage to your teeth. There are many treatments that are used to stop teeth grinding, and we will be looking at a few of these here. Personal preference and comfort will dictate which of these methods will work for you.
A simple method to treat your teeth grinding is relaxing the jaw muscles as soon as you feel the tension which can be difficult to train yourself to do. Because this is usually an involuntary action you'll have to pay close attention to your jaw muscles. Some people are helped by behavior therapy, where you are taught certain exercises to help you relax your jaw. Sometimes teeth grinding occurs at night when you're sleeping, but if you can learn to stop doing this during the day, you may find that you don't do it at night either.
While there are a lot of teeth grinding treatments out there, one treatment that is very easy is to stop smoking, stop drinking alcohol and to take in less sugar and caffeine. These are all considered stimulants and they make you grind your teeth because they change how your nervous system works.
It is especially important to stay away from these things at night because they can cause you to grind your teeth while you sleep. Obviously, these particular substances can be quite addictive and stopping their intake can be very difficult. However, if you are aware that they may be making you grind your teeth, this gives you another good reason to cut out these unhealthy habits!
Sometimes the best teeth grinding treatment is to simply stop taking certain types of medication, or at least have them changed. Antidepressants and other medications are known as nervous system stimulants and that can contribute to a person's teeth grinding. For example, children who are instructed to take Ritalin to treat Attention Deficit Disorder often suffer from grinding their teeth. These drugs are stimulants and will cause the same kind of teeth grinding that is seen in people who take more dangerous drugs like ecstasy, amphetamines and cocaine. If you are taking prescription drugs, make sure to talk to your doctor before you stop taking them. Of course, if your medication is making you grind your teeth you need to tell your doctor so that you can find some good alternatives.
While you may never be able to get rid of your teeth grinding, it can absolutely be treated. The first step is to recognize it, as many people do this for years without even knowing it. These treatments should be helpful. Some people have to spend some real time finding and testing treatment methods before they lock on to the one that works.
by: Nathan Jones
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