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

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   “It’s not a guarantee that you’ll stop clenching or grinding, but it can ease the symptoms,” she says. Get fitted for a night guard Night guards are one of the best solutions for clenching ...

3. 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 ]

4. 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 ...

5. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction - Wikipedia

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   Bruxism is an oral parafunctional activity where there is excessive clenching and grinding of the teeth. It can occur during sleep or whilst awake. It can occur during sleep or whilst awake. The cause of bruxism itself is not completely understood, but psychosocial factors appear to be implicated in awake bruxism and dopaminergic dysfunction ...

6. 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 ...

7. Opinion: Is your child unable to sleep? It's possible jaw ...

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   TMJ has a variety of risks and is often caused by grinding or clenching our teeth, also called bruxism, arthritis in the jaw joints, a broken or dislocated jaw, stress or malocclusion, when the ...

8. Parafunctional activity - Wikipedia

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   Whereas teeth rarely come into contact during normal chewing, grinding of teeth may occur 1-4 hours in a 24-hour period, most often during sleep. The amount of pressure placed on teeth during functional habits is 140–550 kilopascals (20–80 psi), but the pressure can range from 2–20.7 megapascals (290–3,000 psi) during parafunctional habits.

9. Meth mouth - Wikipedia

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   This bruxism can occur continuously. [7] Chronic use of the drug might also cause trismus, the inability to open the jaw. [8] The effects of meth mouth are similar to those of Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease that causes a lack of saliva, which results in tooth decay. [5] [6]