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Grinding teeth
My husband is grinding his teeth during sleep. He is not aware of it. Worried much about it. Whether it affects his health? What is this health condition mean ? What is the treatment for this?
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May cause fatigue gradually.
Need bite guard atleast for single
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Get a night guard made . This grinding could lead to severe attrition and sensitivity
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make the pt aware of this situation
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do visit an oral medicine doctor for reaching a proper diagnosis.
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This can be called as nocturnal grinding. One of the reason can be stress. Usually patients aren't aware of this habit as it happens in subconscious mind. If he is a mild bruxer it doesn't affect much but if he is a heavy bruxer then definitely it affects the teeth, jaws and muscles around. In the long run jaw muscles get stiff and starts paining so it's better to control at the start only.
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you could visit a nearby dentist and get a night guard made for him. thickness will vary and doctor would suggest you.
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during the day time try to be relax and calm.
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It's called bruxism. It may lead to wearing away of teeth. Treatment is patient can wear night gaurd so impact of grinding will be controlled.
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visit dentist and get night bite gaurd made.
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