Are there any natural remedies out there for treating symptoms of bruxism?

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My girlfriend has suffered from bruxism (grinding of teeth in her sleep) and other "muscle spasm" like symptoms in her sleep relating to a Post-Traumatic Stress syndrome.
While she has a mouth plate to protect her teeth, her jaw and neck muscles are constantly strained causing major pain and migranes upon waking.
Are there any natural remedies that could possibly assist us? I was thinking perhaps some sought of msucle relaxant that could be applied locally (ie. to her jaw)?
Any ideas/suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
I know how she feels....
http://www.teethgrindingcure.com/home-remedies-for-teeth-grinding.php
http://www.herbalremedies.com/bruxism.html
http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/remedy/Migraine.html
Maybe think about osteopath? They can be helpful.  (+ info)

What are the long term effects of bruxism? Question about face shortening?

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In this case, severe bruxism.

I'm wondering about TMJ and how jaw muscles are affected.

Also, I've heard bruxism can eventually cause the face to shorten. Is this just a result of the teeth becoming smaller, or are some other damages to facial structure being done?
normally when the mouth is in rest position the teeth donot come in contact and the muscles of mastication are in the relaxed position but in case of bruxism the teeth are in close contact and the muscles are always taut and they become sore. due to bruxism the teeth wear off and the vertical length decreases which can cause problems like angular chelitis, pain in TMJ. for more information on bruxism you can visit the following link
http://www.identalhub.com/ArticleSubCategories.aspx?ArticleCategoryId=5&Name=Teeth%20Grinding-%20Bruxism  (+ info)

Bruxism: Can a night guard change your biting position?

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I have Bruxism, which means I grind my teeth at night. For this reason I have to wear a night guard. I've been wearing one for about two years, and my lower and upper teeth have been getting farther and farther apart. Some of them don't even touch anymore, which makes chewing down food difficult at times.

Is it worth it, wearing my night guard at the expense of having my lower and upper teeth separated?
Talk to the dentist who made the nightguard for you. There may be a problem with the appliance's design. Your teeth should not move farther apart if you are only wearing it while you sleep. Also when you wear your guard all teeth opposing the guard should contact it if it is a full arch appliance. If it only covers a portion of all your teeth such as all the molars or all the anterior teeth on the particular jaw that you wear it on then those teeth that have not been in contact when you first started wearing the appliance are probably touching now when you wear it and this could be a major problem for you.   (+ info)

People with bruxism, do you think your bruxism was caused by poor dental work?

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Did bad fillings cause you to start grinding your teeth? Or what do you think caused it?
The condition of bruxism has been studied extensively. Decades ago it was thought that tooth allignment (bite) was the cheif cause, now numerous studies have shown that tooth alignment and dental work have little to do with causing bruxism. The strongest "cause" has been shown in numerous psychological studies to be over stimulation of musclular control in the central nervous system. This is why "occlusal splints" to protect the teeth are so important, because this occurs subconsiously.

Excellent oral hygeine and occlusal splints will be the best way to keep your teeth healthy and minimize the effects of bruxism.  (+ info)

How can you check if you have bruxism?

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It's kind of hard to know if your asleep so is there anything I can do to figure out if I have it using common household objects or whatever?

I just don't want to take any risks with my teeth and I want to stop worrying every night if I'm grinding away.

Thanks in advanced.
Ask the person who sleeps beside you. Single? Put a football mouthpiece in and see if it's all chewed up in the morning.  (+ info)

Is a muscle relaxant an effective treatment of bruxism?

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I've been trying hypnosis and night guards, but I still wake up with a sore jaw. My teeth aren't faceted yet, in spite of a lifetime of power grinding, but I get headaches occasionally when it's worse than usual. I've heard that another way to treat it is with the use of muscle relaxants. Has anyone tried it? Did it work?
Ok, this is going to sound crazy, but it's a solution that I JUST figured out.

I have suffered tremendously with TMJ cfor over 2 decades, and it has seriously affected my quality of life, as I am sure you can imagine.

Last week, I started putting toilet paper in both sides of my nose before I go to bed. I make sure that I can pull it out in the morning, but I put enough in so that I can't breathe through my nose.

This way, when I go to bed, my body is forced to take air through my mouth. My jaws CAN NOT close at night when I'm sleeping, so I can't possibly grind my teeth or clench down hard. My pain and suffering is almost gone. I can't believe I didn't think of this years ago.

The other night, I forgot to put the tissue in my nose, and the pain and headaches came right back because I spent the night breathing through my nose and clenching/grinding my jaws.  (+ info)

How does bruxism affect your sleep?

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My dentist told me that I have bruxism and that I need to wear a mouthguard to bed. I don't realise that I am grinding my teeth at night but do have a sore jaw etc and wake up tired. How exactly does bruxism affect sleep when it isn't physically waking me up?

I'm worried that if I pay $500 for the guard it won't work. I'm a little confused so thankyou if you can help explain it to me.
I had the same problem several years ago (teeth grinding in my sleep & jaw pain in the morning).

I was always exhausted in the morning!

I saw a bunch of specialists, tried mouth guards, and nothing worked.

Friend of mine told me about this site, and it taught me exercises to stop teeth grinding and cure TMJ pain (without expensive treatments or surgery or mouth guards).

www.howtocuretmj.com/recommends/TMJNoMore

Wrote a webpage about my experience here:

http://www.squidoo.com/natural-treatment-for-tmj-disorders

Katie  (+ info)

Question for those who suffer from bruxism?

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I suffer from bruxism and wear a mouthguard. Just want to some advice on the best way to clean it. I have been using toothpaste, but I am not happy with the way it is making the mouthguard look. Advice please.
bruxism is grinding your teeth.
use a toothbrush with toothpaste. and only use cold water never too warm or hot! as this can melt the material.
You may be able to buy tablets that will dissolve in water, if you leave the splint in water, however check with your dentist about that. some tablets are made for certain products, so your dentist will be able to let you know   (+ info)

What is the best night guard you've used for bruxism?

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I grind my teeth at night. I've been using the boil and bite night guards, and once I even made the mistake of paying my dentist $300 to make me a custom guard that lasted less than a month before I'd chewed through it so badly it couldn't be worn. The $20 boil and bite ones even seem to last longer, but not more than about two or three months. Is there a better night guard, or even a way to stop grinding altogether without having to wear one?
Ok, this is going to sound crazy, but it's a solution that I JUST figured out.

I have suffered tremendously with TMJ for over 2 decades, and it has seriously affected my quality of life, as I am sure you can imagine.

Last week, I started putting toilet paper in both sides of my nose before I go to bed. I make sure that I can pull it out in the morning, but I put enough in so that I can't breathe through my nose.

This way, when I go to bed, my body is forced to take air through my mouth. My jaws CAN NOT close at night when I'm sleeping, so I can't possibly grind my teeth or clench down hard. My pain and suffering is almost gone. I can't believe I didn't think of this years ago.

The other night, I forgot to put the tissue in my nose, and the pain and headaches came right back because I spent the night breathing through my nose and clenching/grinding my jaws.  (+ info)

Does anyone have a cure for bruxism apart from muscle relaxants and mouthguards?

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I really want to get rid of the mouthguard and sleep normally, I have tried hypnotheraphy, EFT, muscle relaxants and reiki with no improvement. Any sucess stories?
BEATBY,
THERE IS FINALLY HELP TO STOP BRUXISM COLD. HAVE YOUR DENTIST MAKE YOU AN N.T.I. BRUXISM APPLIANCE SEE THE LINKS BELOW:  (+ info)

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