I have jst seen ur question.. I am a dentist and the treatment is some appliance called a Night Guard.., its a speciality of a Prosthodontist actually..and it doesnt cost much..
I do that too. & my dentist told me he has to make me a protective shield to protect my teeth & stop the grinding. Haven't had it made yet.... so cant tell if it works. Will do this soon though!
have the same problem with my 7 yrs old. I took him to the dentist and the dentist made a gum shield. Every 6 mths we have to go back there and make a new one.
To the best of my knowledge there are 2 treatments that dentists try.
The first is a gum shield to protect the teeth and discourage the person from doing it, this often trains the subconscious to stop as it is uncomfortable.
Ideally you should have a special sleeping shield made from a cast to measure by your dentist but you can try a shop bought gumshield that you soak in hot water and mould to your gums first if you want to. You can get these from any sport shop.
Second is a night sedation in a small dose such as Diazepam. It needs to be a medication that shuts off the subconscious and can be given in smaller doses than to those who need it for insomnia. Such drugs are strictly regulated here though so may not be an option.
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I have jst seen ur question.. I am a dentist and the treatment is some appliance called a Night Guard.., its a speciality of a Prosthodontist actually..and it doesnt cost much..
I do that too. & my dentist told me he has to make me a protective shield to protect my teeth & stop the grinding. Haven't had it made yet.... so cant tell if it works. Will do this soon though!
Sometimes it will be due to stress. Try to find a solution if you have stress and you will stop teeth grinding.
have the same problem with my 7 yrs old. I took him to the dentist and the dentist made a gum shield. Every 6 mths we have to go back there and make a new one.
To the best of my knowledge there are 2 treatments that dentists try.
The first is a gum shield to protect the teeth and discourage the person from doing it, this often trains the subconscious to stop as it is uncomfortable.
Ideally you should have a special sleeping shield made from a cast to measure by your dentist but you can try a shop bought gumshield that you soak in hot water and mould to your gums first if you want to. You can get these from any sport shop.
Second is a night sedation in a small dose such as Diazepam. It needs to be a medication that shuts off the subconscious and can be given in smaller doses than to those who need it for insomnia. Such drugs are strictly regulated here though so may not be an option.
this site might provide you with info on "bruxism"..
http://www.medicinenet.com/teeth_grinding_bruxism/article.htm
my long nose plier will help.hehehe