There are many who are in the habit of grinding their teeth when sleeping. Although it can also happen during the day, it is a habit that can cause serious side effects. Apart from the medical side effects, it can also cause your partner to lose sleep because of the uncomfortable noise it produces. This article will give you tips on how to treat bruxism.

Teeth grinding can be very damaging because it can lead to significant tooth loss and also broken teeth. In the long run, bruxers often complain of jaw pain, headache and earache. Not only does it stop there, it can also lead to depression, eating disorders and even insomnia.

Researchers have found out that teeth grinding in sleep is not a reflex action, as some might think, but it is a habitual behavior which was developed over time, though subconsciously. Therefore, since bruxism is not reflex but a habit, the habit can be dropped just has it was picked up.

Although teeth clenching is a habit but there are several conditions that can lead to this. Most of these conditions are unknown but known ones may include anxiety and digestive disorders. Treating these disorders may indirectly treat bruxism in anyone who is in the habit.

Most cures that are available in tackling dental grinding do not solve the root cause but try to cure the condition itself. Among these treatments is the use of mouth guards. This works by placing splints between the teeth in order to prevent the upper and lower teeth from making contact, therefore curbing dental grinding. This method comes with a lot of disadvantage because it does not answer the problem of bruxism but it only prevents the bruxer's teeth from making contact. This will cause constant deterioration of the splint and a change will be imminent. This is a minus when you consider the cost of the mouth guard which is usually between 0-0.

Some doctors prescribe the use of pain medications, but pain medications only the cure symptoms resulting from teeth clenching but does not treat bruxism. Patients can also get addicted to pain prescriptions and it can lead to liver damage.

The only true cure to bruxism is by tackling the problem from its root. There are natural ways to tackle teeth grinding in sleep without having any side effect on your body. An example of this is changing your diet to one that will solve the various conditions leading to tooth grinding.