Teeth clenching

[user71017]

Totally subconscious but when I wake up my teeth realllly ache. Bit scared I've worn away some enamel. I can't afford a guard right now, they're several hundreds. Any ideas? I'm not even stressed.

This might sound like a weird question, but do you have threadworms? There is a connection between teeth clenching/grinding and having threadworms.

Just a thought.

Seriously? No I don't!

My husband does this. He had a specially-made guard, but when it broke and he didn’t want to shell out for another, he got a rugby gum shield. You can pour hot water on and melt them to fit a bit better. Just a thought!

Custom night guards cost hundreds but there are off the shelf options that are much cheaper, $20 or so on amazon or eBay. Google “bruxism guard” you’ll find it. 3M is a reputable manufacturer but there are others.

I use a Sleepright guard, they are £50 ish.

www.bruxism.org.uk/shop/sleepright/select.php

£25 here.

Has been a few years since I bought one.

My dentist made my guard as a private patient. It was £100 and my teeth have not been as achey since I have been using it.

Have you recently started taking any new medication?

I've found Sertraline has caused some awful teeth clenching for me

Do you have an overbite?

I've discovered that my overbite is the cause of my teeth clenching/light grinding.

Are you taking any medication? Just asking as I have the same thing, and it's definitely related to my anti-depressants (Sertraline) as it gets worse when I'm on a higher dose. Magnesium supplements help as they're a muscle relaxant.

No im not on any meds. I'll try magnesium. Thanks

Get a sports one - they do the job