What should I do if I grind my teeth at night?

The phenomenon of teeth grinding is a problem that bothers many people. Sometimes, teeth grinding is caused by emotional and psychological problems. Therefore, in this case, you should pay attention to relaxing yourself and not think about annoying things. You can listen to light music when you go to bed to soothe your emotions.

1. Stabilize your emotions and avoid psychological factors that may cause bruxism

By relaxing, not thinking about worries, listening to light music, and using a comfortable bed to improve the sleeping environment, and not drinking strong tea, coffee, smoking, or other stimulating foods before going to bed; drinking some milk to calm the nerves and help you sleep, you can avoid the occurrence of nighttime bruxism due to psychological factors.

2. Correct teeth to solve bruxism caused by oral diseases

Going to a regular dental hospital to correct your teeth so that they occlude normally can solve the problem of bruxism caused by oral diseases.

3. Good dinner habits to get rid of nighttime teeth grinding

Eat dinner until you are 80% full, do not have extra meals or snacks before going to bed, and develop good eating habits are the best way to get rid of gastrointestinal disorders caused by bad eating habits that lead to nighttime teeth grinding.

4. Comfortable sleeping posture to avoid teeth grinding

Change your original sleeping position and adopt a comfortable sleeping position such as supine position to avoid nocturnal bruxism due to uneven pressure on the lower jaw.

1. Don't eat too fast or too hard. Let your chewing muscles work slowly and don't strain them. Keep your mouth in a healthy resting state during the day, that is, keep your teeth relaxed, preferably with your lips closed and your teeth apart. Before going to bed at night, you can apply hot compresses to your upper and lower jaws to relax your bite muscles.