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Teeth grinding?
Tue, 10/31/2006 - 19:44During my check-up at the dentist yesterday, she commented again that while my teeth were OK that I was obviously grinding them whilst sleeping and did I know that there was a connection between TLE and teeth grinding. She had read about the connection just recently and that made me think that I had read a post about it on this site, or had I just imagined it? Anyway has anyone had the same problem, I remember when my seizures were at their most frequent my jaw would often be aching when I woke up. My dentist did suggest that whilst I could have a guard to prevent this happening they are often self-defeating and can lead to the grinding becoming even more intense because your teeth are working even harder against a foreign object in your mouth.
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Re: Re: Teeth grinding?
Submitted by andy m on Thu, 2006-11-02 - 05:05
Hi Dayna,
One other thing that I feel is important to mention is that my dentist also said that plenty of people suffer with bruxism for absolutely no particular reason whatsoever and that it is more prevalent in children and teenagers than adults. She said that it is one of those grey areas within dentistry that even they themselves have no concrete explanation for. Even if you Google bruxism the experts themselves don't pin down one particular cause, there are all sorts of factors and theories mentioned.
Re: Re: Teeth grinding?
Submitted by dawnyale1 on Wed, 2006-11-01 - 21:58
I hate to tell you but my dentist told me that I have ground? through my gold crown. I have three now because I grind my teeth at night too. I will now wear my night guard. I do believe it has to have something to do with the epilepsy.