If you have EVER wanted to stop grinding your teeth then this may be the most important website you will ever visit!
Night time teeth grinding or clenching (called Bruxism') is a very serious disorder that affects millions of people. Left untreated, bruxism can seriously destroy what's left of your teeth.
I woke up the next morning and was completely horrified to see the condition of this brand new mouth guard. I had completely chewed it up. It's true! Holes and all, right through the plastic.
I mean, think about it! Football players routinely wear these mouth guards to protect their teeth from 300-pound linebackers.
Some of my friends said I was probably stressed. But that made no sense to me, since I had been grinding and clenching my teeth since I was a child.
I didn't even know what stress was when I was 8 or 9 years old. Heckmy biggest problem was whether the kid next door would be able to come outside and play catch.
Some of my co-workers said my job was causing me to grind and clench my teeth. I beg to differ, but I find my job relaxing and I am a very laid back person when I am at the office.
One dentist thought the problem was malocclusion', or the way my top and bottom jaw lines up. But this was also wrong. X-Rays showed my jaw alignment was spot on.
When I realized nobody could help me, I decided to help myself. I would begin by testing myself to find out what helped and what didn't.
It took me a few months to perform the tests on myself because I let each test go for a few days to see more accurate results.