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

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   If you wake up with sore teeth or tight jaw muscles, you might be grinding your teeth at night. Here, dentists and oral pain experts share tips to stop bruxism. Dentist reveals 1 easy exercise you ...

3. Bruxism - Wikipedia

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   The pain in the muscles of mastication caused by bruxism can be likened to muscle pain after exercise. [4] The pain may be felt over the angle of the jaw (masseter) or in the temple (temporalis), and may be described as a headache or an aching jaw.

4. Exercise for 5 minutes, try a pumpkin recipe and 6 more ... - AOL

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   Exercise for 5 minutes, try a pumpkin recipe and 6 more health tips to help you have a great week. ... Finish by taking one more deep, cleansing breath to fully relax your jaw muscles.

5. Young Males Are Chewing ‘Facial Fitness Gum’ for a ... - AOL

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   Chewing gum companies claim it allows them to tighten muscles. However, there’s little evidence to suggest it works. Experts say excessive chewing could actually make your jaw appear more square ...

6. Muscles of mastication - Wikipedia

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   The four classical muscles of mastication elevate the mandible (closing the jaw) and move it forward/backward and laterally, facilitating biting and chewing. Other muscles are responsible for opening the jaw, namely the geniohyoid , mylohyoid , and digastric muscles (the lateral pterygoid may play a role).

7. 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.