Grinding teeth while sleeping

Jon Frost · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:03

I woke up last night, at 3am, with my dog trying to push me out of bed (as per nomral) and remember biting together hard, on a small bit of sand like object in my mouth. I think I just of chipped my teeth while I was sleeping/dreaming last night.

The night before, I woke up after I remember grinding my teeth together really very hard and woke up from the pain

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Anyone else have this problem (not the dog kicking you out of bed) the teeth.

Jon.

Ben M · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:04

The dentist tells my mum that she grinds her teeth in her sleep.

That's about as far as the story goes.

Jon Frost · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:05

The dentist tells my mum that she grinds her teeth in her sleep.

How does he know that

*SHOCK*

Defcon5 · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:05

I think you can get gumsheild type things to wear whilst sleeping.

Is there a medical explanation for doing it? like stress of something?

Biohazard · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:06

Yes, badly my partner informs me.

If I get angry, like seriously ****** which isn't often, I will start to grind my teeth heavily without realising.

Likewise, most nights apparently I grind my teeth a lot. Never chipped any because of it, however I would go to the doctor about it. I tried wearing my gumshield one night, but found it too difficult to sleep with.

/Doctors. (not that i've been

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Ben M · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:06

Jon Frost said:
How does he know that *SHOCK*

[FnG]magnolia · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:08

Fear of getting old/growing older.

Apparently :confused:

Jon Frost · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:08

Ben M, do you know who your *real* dad is?

Haiku · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:11

Yeah, it's called bruxism and is quite common.

Does anyone ever dream that their teeth are falling out? I do quite often, it's scary.

J1234 · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:15

My girlfriend does it sometimes, it annoys me so I wake her if she does it.

St0rmer66 · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:15

I grind my teeth all the time, even while awake. I was grinding my teeth just now and only realised when I read the thread title. No idea why and occasionally it ends up with my mouth aching for a while.

Edit: is it worth mentioning to the Dentist?

Tenzen · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:16

Haiku said:
Yeah, it's called bruxism and is quite common.

Does anyone ever dream that their teeth are falling out? I do quite often, it's scary.

lots of people do. Mainly adolescants/young adults.

thought to be about getting older/fear of getting older/responsibility.

I used to but stopped when I got older

Ben M · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:17

Jon Frost said:
Ben M, do you know who your *real* dad is?

Yes, he died when I was four. Thanks.

Jon Frost · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:24

Ben M said:
Yes, he died when I was four. Thanks.

Not the dentist then?

jbloggs · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:54

Nocturnal Bruxism

iamdjdz · 2 Feb 2008 at 23:01

Been popping pills again have we?

HighlandeR · 2 Feb 2008 at 23:03

I sadly chipped one of my front tooth

and its been half grinded and gone down over the years....

Worst part not much u can do apart from a fake tooth or tooth cap, my dentist told me it sometimes happens

Goodness know what causes it either guess stress!

Rich1988 · 2 Feb 2008 at 23:18

Haiku said:
Yeah, it's called bruxism and is quite common.

Does anyone ever dream that their teeth are falling out? I do quite often, it's scary.

has happened to me on more than one occasion and at the time its pretty terrifying but when you think about it it really shouldnt be scary though :confused:

The Judge · 2 Feb 2008 at 23:20

Dont grind the teeth but boy do i give the tongue a bite. Damn sore

IceAx · 2 Feb 2008 at 23:31

My missus grinds her teeth im surprised she has any left, it has woken me up
several times !

Andy