Treatment for women grinding their teeth while sleeping

Many people grind their teeth when they sleep at night. Teeth grinding is a common phenomenon in life, just like dreaming and talking in sleep. Severe bruxism will cause problems with dental health, including excessive wear on the teeth, tooth sensitivity, susceptibility to periodontal tissue damage and masticatory muscle fatigue. Treating and alleviating bruxism plays an important role in dental health.

Treatments for Teeth Grinding

1. Pay attention to adjusting your mentality, relaxing your mood, and relieving stress.

People who like to grind their teeth when sleeping should not play too excitingly during the day and avoid watching stimulating movies before going to bed. They can take a hot bath, listen to soothing music, etc., try to eliminate tension and fall asleep easily.

2. Treatment to reduce brain excitement.

Eat less stimulant foods (such as caffeinated coffee, cola and other drinks) or smoke less; this can improve the sleeping environment and sleep quality, which will help reduce the brain's excitement.

3. Adjust occlusal treatment.

People with malocclusion may also grind their teeth while sleeping, so they should first undergo orthodontic treatment or restoration. By grinding a small amount of tooth tissue, a balanced occlusal relationship can be established to achieve a physiological balance between the jaw, masticatory muscles, and temporomandibular joint. Pay attention to calcium supplementation in your daily diet and eat more vitamin-rich foods.

4. Muscle relaxation therapy.

Relieving excessive muscle tension is a necessary means to relieve teeth grinding during sleep. Common methods include: physical therapy to train the physiological functions of the chewing muscles; applying hot compresses to the upper and lower jaws to relax the bite muscles. Keep your mouth in a healthy resting state during the day and try to keep your teeth relaxed.

Causes of Teeth Grinding

1. Excessive stress and fatigue during work or study during the day, resulting in emotional disorders; it is recommended to adjust your mentality and not put too much pressure on yourself. It is recommended to go to the dentist to make a night bruxism protection bite pad according to the shape of the teeth. Wear it on the upper teeth when sleeping at night. It can limit the movement of the mouth, stop the bruxism action, and thus protect the occlusal surface of the teeth.

2. Suffering from parasitic diseases, with roundworms growing in the stomach, causing digestive system dysfunction; it is recommended to undergo anthelmintic treatment and kill the parasites or roundworms in the stomach with drugs to reduce the peristalsis of intestinal parasites and stimulate the intestinal wall.

3. Lack of calcium causes nerve dysfunction; it is recommended to eat more foods rich in vitamins and pay attention to calcium supplementation in daily diet.

4. Psychological factors such as being overly excited, anxious, depressed, angry, etc.; it is recommended to relax yourself as much as possible before going to bed, especially before falling asleep. You can do some appropriate gymnastics, take a hot bath, listen to light music, etc. Avoid stimulant foods and smoking, and improve the sleeping environment. Try to avoid drinks or foods containing caffeine. Try to avoid things like coffee, chocolate, cola, etc.

5. Teeth are deformed and misaligned. It is recommended to go to the dentist to adjust the shape of the teeth according to the shape of the teeth, perform orthodontics or repair.

6. Incorrect sleeping posture: It is recommended to maintain the correct posture. Curling into a ball while sleeping can also lead to teeth grinding. Do not cover your head with the quilt.