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By Mayo Clinic staffThese self-care steps may prevent or help treat bruxism:
- Reduce stress. Listening to music, taking a warm bath or exercising can help relax you and may reduce your risk of developing bruxism.
- Talk to your sleep partner. If you have a roommate or bed partner, ask him or her to be aware of any grinding or clicking sounds that you might make while sleeping. Your sleep partner can then let you know if he or she notices any teeth-grinding sounds in the night.
- Schedule regular dental exams. Dental exams are the best way to screen against bruxism, especially if you live alone or don't have a sleep partner who can observe bruxism at night. Your dentist can best spot signs of bruxism in your mouth and jaw with regular visits and examinations.
References
- What is bruxism? Academy of General Dentistry. http://www.knowyourteeth.com/infobites/abc/article/?abc=w&iid=292&aid=1137. Accessed Feb. 19, 2009.
- ADA Division of Communications. For the dental patient...do you grind your teeth? Journal of the American Dental Association. 2005;136:559.
- Lobbezoo F. Principles for the management of bruxism. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 2008;35:509.
- Huynh N. Weighing the potential effectiveness of various treatments for sleep bruxism. Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. 2007;73:727.
- Policy on oral habits. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Policy on oral habits. Chicago, IL.: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. http://www.aapd.org/media/Policies_Guidelines/P_OralHabits.pdf#xml=http://pr-dtsearch001.americaneagle.com/service/search.asp?cmd=pdfhits&DocId=58&Index=F%3a%5cdtSearch%5caapd%2eorg&HitCount=12&hits=46+5f+ac+f8+104+109+28d+2fc+315+32c+38e+3a3+&hc=49&req=bruxism. Accessed March 10, 2009.
- Aloe F. Sleep bruxism treatment. Sleep Science. 2009;2:49.
- Lavigne GJ, et al. Sleep bruxism. In: Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.:Elsevier Saunders; 2005:946.
- Lavigne GJ, et al. Bruxism physiology and pathology: An overview for clinicians. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 2008;35:476.
- Klasser GD, et al. Oral appliances in the management of temporomandibular disorders. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics. 2009;107(2):214.
