Poll Do You Grind Your Teeth?

[mouse]

i have actually broken a tooth I was grinding and clenching my teeth so hard at night

 

[cookie]

voted unaware. dentist has to replace/repair fillings frequently, and hubs tells me i grind them in my sleep. clenching is a problem in the day.

 

[goingonhope]

I voted NO because I haven't grinded me teeth in years that I know of. I have however, and to an exaggerated degree, in the long past when I use to binge drink alcohol. I think during taking some different medications this caused me too, to grind my teeth, though the duration of taking those med's were always short-lived.

 

[Grama-Herc]

I grind my teeth and clench my jaw so bad that I actually broke a tooth off that had a root canel done on it years ago.

 

[Nam]

I didn't realize I was doing it until Hubs asked me once what that noise was. It was the squeak/crunch noise my teeth make when I clench then shift them. I do this constantly, especially if I'm angry.

 

[pandora]

I clench quite a bit but have to remind myself not to. I have two broken teeth right now as well.....never had a problem before my PTSD. I am afraid to go to the dentist due to the smothering feeling......something I definately have to work on.

 

[sally]

does chewing your tounge count? if so YES
sally

 

[SoloJade]

Yes, I tend to grind and clench my teeth when I am stress out or pissed off.

 

[Acer]

I used to grind mine all night long. It would wake me up often enough (as a child). Several of my siblings do to. The teeth grinding ended when I was about 18 when I learned a meditation. I haven't heard that I do anymore and I haven't woken up doing it since then. I know that I do clench my teeth still.

 

[Awakening]

Well, I said unaware - how are you aware if you are sleeping? - because my dentist told me.

Apparently it's not just my teeth, I've permanently damaged by jaw bone by grinding that too.

My dentist also said either 92% or 98% (I can't remember which) grind their teeth at some stage in their lives.

So basically everyone does it at some stage, it's just a matter of how often.

 

[nor]

While I am sleeping, I continuously grind my teeth! I have been waking myself up the last couple of months, as with the times getting more difficult, my grinding has become more intense.

I used to have a nightguard years ago. But I put a hole in it with all the grinding I was doing. I would have had to get another one and it was too expensive and didn't work anyway.

nor

 

[void]

I have for 25+ years and my jaws move involuntarily even when I am awake.