Why do i grind my teeth in the sleep and how can i stop that?

i always dream asif i'm loosing my teeth. to be precise the canines. i dream as if they come loose and i can't stop myself ,but actually moving them more. like the same kind of pain that you feel when you loose your milk teeth. i pulled all my milk teeth myself when i was a kid. even though i'm not as stressed as used to be.

Why do i grind my teeth in the sleep and how can i stop that?
It sounds like you are stressed about your teeth. A dream book i read explained that losing your teeth is to do with worrying about appearance. I don't know how true that is, but if you have something stressful in your life at the moment, that is probably the cause. If you can find a way to be at peace with it then it usually will help with that type of grinding.





Other types of grinding have already been mentioned by angelina and sam which I agree with so no point repeating that :)





Example: i have one patient who is getting stressed because at work his new boss is a real nasty peice of work he didn't make the connection but he had noticed the grinding for about the same amount of time that that guy had been working there.
Reply:Your dentist can give you a little plastic plate designed especially for your teeth to keep any damage occurring to your teeth - it may eventually also keep you from grinding them
Reply:Its just stress....i do it too...I have resorted to a mouth guard..not pretty but it makes it so you cant grind to the point of making your jaw hurt.
Reply:There are all kinds of reasons why people grind their teeth, including stress. If your teeth don't come together quite right, this might cause you to grind also.





See your dentist. You could have a night guard made which would help in either instance. You might need a simple bite adjustment and that might just take care of things without even getting a night guard.



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