I spoke with doctors and dentists and even they couldn't help me.
I wasted thousands of dollars on ridiculous remedies that did absolutely nothing to stop my Bruxism. Not to mention all of the time I spent driving to and from clinics, sitting in waiting rooms and losing sleep over my problem.
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.