Re: Is there a newsgroup for bruxism (teeth grinding/clenching)?

You just don't get it. Grinding is not an issue. Clenching is.

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Stephen Mancuso, D.D.S.
Michigan, USA
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"Paris Hilton's dog" <blah@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>>> Night guards do not stop the act of bruxism at the moment it
>>>>> starts.
>>>>
>>>> NTI does
>>>
>>> Can you explain how it can stop the teeth grinding the moment it
>>> starts? (Not the tooth damage, the act of the grinding itself).
>
> The moment the teeth clench/grind the bag sitting on top of each molar is
> ruptured. A foul tasting liquid is released into the
> mouth waking the patient. The bags are replaced (apparently easy to do
> even in a sleepy state) and the patient goes back to sleep.
> A lack of sleep the first few days or perhaps weeks might be the biggest
> downside with this treatment.
>
>> If the back teeth can't touch, then you can't grind, period.
>
> But the jaw is still clenching and the teeth are grinding against the
> plate. I would rather stop the grinding when it starts, if
> possible.
>
>


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