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2. Dentist reveals 1 easy exercise you can do to stop clenching ...

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   The specific cause of teeth grinding and clenching is still a bit of a mystery, partly because so many factors can be related to bruxism, Messina says. "Bruxism is a collection of symptoms that ...

3. How to Tell If You're Clenching Your Jaw—And How to Stop - AOL

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   Dr. Ryan Doyle, a dentist in Boise, Idaho, recommends several jaw exercises to help relieve his patients’ tension and clenching. First, he says, gently slide your lower jaw forward and hold for ...

4. 10 Best Exercises for Women Over 50 To Live Longer

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   Resistance bands are the unsung heroes of home workouts. They're adaptable, easy to store, and fantastic for strength training. According to a 2022 study, resistance bands can keep your muscles ...

5. Oromandibular dystonia - Wikipedia

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   Oromandibular dystonia is characterized by involuntary spasms of the tongue, jaw, and mouth muscles that result in bruxism, or grinding of the teeth, and jaw closure. These conditions frequently lead to secondary dental wear as well as temporomandibular joint syndrome. In addition, problems with chewing, speaking, and swallowing may result from ...

6. Parafunctional activity - Wikipedia

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   A para-functional habit or parafunctional habit is the habitual exercise of a body part in a way that is other than the most common use of that body part. In dentistry, orthodontics, and oral and maxillofacial pathology, the body part in question is usually the mouth, tongue, or jaw.

7. Bruxism - Wikipedia

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   Bruxism is excessive teeth grinding or jaw clenching. It is an oral parafunctional activity ; [ 1 ] i.e., it is unrelated to normal function such as eating or talking. Bruxism is a common behavior; the global prevalence of bruxism (both sleep and awake) is 22.22%. [ 2 ]

8. Orofacial myofunctional disorders - Wikipedia

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   Tongue thrusting is a type of orofacial myofunctional disorder, which is defined as habitual resting or thrusting the tongue forward and/or sideways against or between the teeth while swallowing, chewing, resting, or speaking. Abnormal swallowing patterns push the upper teeth forward and away from the upper alveolar processes and cause open bites.

9. Nociceptive trigeminal inhibition tension suppression system

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   The Nociceptive trigeminal inhibition tension suppression system (abbreviated to NTI-TSS, or NTI-tension suppression system), [1] is a type of occlusal splint that is claimed to prevent headache and migraine by reducing sleep bruxism (night-time tooth clenching and grinding).