Thread: Teeth Grinding Stress

Sometimes we can convince ourselves that we are handling our stress and emotions until our bodies tell us otherwise. One tell for me is when I start grinding my teeth in my sleep. Recently I ground my teeth so hard in my sleep that I managed to crack a filling and part of my tooth. I’ve tried an over the counter mouth guard but it kept slipping and was uncomfortable. My dentist has given me the name of another one to try and if that doesn’t work I might have to consider the cost of having one professionally fitted.
Do you have a problem with grinding your teeth in your sleep and if so, have you tried using a mouth guard? Are there other ways that your body tells you that you’re not handling your stress and emotions as well as you think you might be?

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I didn’t grind my teeth too often, but I still had headaches. I think that teeth can really affect us emotionally since they are connected to the nerves. I remember back when I was 14, a nerve in my tooth inflated, and it was like hell. I cried for 4 hours straight from the pain. After that, I did not have any issues with my nerves. Not too long ago, I was given a chance to try out Invisalign from https://smiledoctors.com/treatment/invisalign-aligners/, and I couldn’t refuse it since I wanted to make my teeth even better. It was a good decision since my teeth actually became better.