Clenching In Sleep Westlake Village

Several studies state that bruxism is a muscle activity that happens when asleep or awake and causes grinding or clenching. It is important to remember that it is just a condition and not a disorder because it results from the excess activity of the chewing muscles and is not an actual disorder. We cannot individualize the specific causes of this excess muscle activity, but we know it is an unconscious action of repetitive muscle movement.

Clenching in sleep in Westlake Village can happen to both adults and children, with a higher prevalence in the latter. The common disorder affects 8%-31% of the total population and can happen during the day or night. Daytime bruxers tend to know when it is happening, while nighttime bruxers cannot tell because it happens during their sleep. This also means nighttime bruxers are vulnerable to risk factors like sleep apnea and sleeping disorders. Can I fix jaw clenching in my sleep? Read one to learn more about teeth grinding and bruxism treatment in Westlake Village.

Treating clenching in sleep

Daytime and nighttime bruxism generally have the same treatments. The only difference is that daytime bruxers have more control of the activity and can train themselves to notice and train their reflexes for better results.

Westlake Village TMJ and sleep bruxism treatment

Managing stress

Increased stress will always trigger clenching because it affects the nervous system around the teeth. Some people only needed a simple treatment solution that is far too common yet very effective in improving the condition. Many daytime bruxers in stressful vocations like law enforcement and IT will find it easy to control the condition when they take time out to relax their nerves with relaxation techniques like meditation and yoga.

Managing stress will also include using biofeedback to heighten your senses before the oncoming clenching. You want to partake in the kind of training that will help you be more alert of the auditory, visual, and vibratory signs that precede a clenching period so that you can protect yourself and your mouth against harm.

Mouthguard

Nocturnal bruxers face an utterly different difficulty when trying to take control of their reflexes. They often need an additional tool like a mouth guard to prevent the upper and lower jaw from coming into contact when your teeth are clenching. As a result, you will not experience the headache, earache, soreness, and facial pain that comes after bruxing.

Daytime bruxers can use daytime mouth guards to speak comfortably and still maintain a discreet impression in public. The latter tends to have a thinner and more comfortable material, offering extra protection and comfort during the day.

Coronoplasty

Reductive coronoplasty is a procedure that reshapes the biting surface of the teeth and is effective when you have crowded or misshaped teeth. The procedure to stop snoring will help calm the tense nerves due to the different shapes and sizes of teeth and reduce the damage you may get from clenching and grinding.

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