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View Poll Results: Do You Grind Your Teeth? | |
Yes
|     | 36 | 58.06% | |
No
|    | 11 | 17.74% | |
Apparently, though unaware
|    | 15 | 24.19% | 
12-07-2007, 09:55 AM
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| |  Do You Grind Your Teeth?
When your anxiety is up, do you find yourself grinding your teeth? This is something that has started for me recently. Or I'm just noticing it more since I had oral surgery a couple of months ago. Not sure which.
I know that a while ago in another section of the forum this issue was discussed a bit, but I was wondering if anyone else deals with this.
Lisa |
12-07-2007, 09:59 AM
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Posts: 3,209
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I clench, not grind. As far as I know I've always done it. Didn't pick an option cause there's no clenching one! lol
bec |
12-07-2007, 10:45 AM
|  | Administrative Editor PTSD | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 7,351
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I voted, though also modified the poll by removing the last option which was irrelevant as the poll was not multiple choice available, and changed the option "sometimes" to more "unaware", ie. you do it in your sleep because you have been told by partner or dentist, though not knowingly do it. Why? You either do or don't grind your teeth, and unaware is a more viable option than sometimes.
Just explanation as to why i changed the options a little. Good poll though Lisa... excellent question. I ticked no, as I no longer do it. Yes, I used to do it when my anxiety and PTSD was quite out of control, though now I no longer grind as my anxiety doesn't normally reach such levels nowadays. |
12-07-2007, 10:55 AM
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I voted no, but I used to grind my teeth. My jaws became so sore I went to the doctor, who said I had TMJ. After that, I became aware of when I was doing it and made myself do something relaxing. Now I do occasionally find myself clenching my teeth when I'm stressed. |
13-07-2007, 11:31 AM
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Posts: 940
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Yep. My dentist says my grinding is why I've cracked several teeth. I do it during the day when I'm stressed, but never realize it till my head aches. |
14-07-2007, 01:10 PM
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Posts: 2,303
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I voted for unaware, because I only do it in my sleep. I have to wear a mouth guard at night now, because I've damaged several of my molars. One even had to be pulled because it got badly cracked and then I had a bad absess as a result. |
15-07-2007, 11:12 PM
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I voted yes. I grind them so bad at night that others have told me that it sounds like a train trying to stop on tracks. I also clentch during the day..... |
22-07-2007, 12:09 AM
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Posts: 820
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I wanted to vote both yes and apparently but unaware, because sometimes im aware of it sometimes i'm not. AT the moment I don't think I'm aware of it... I always know when I've been doing it because my jaw feels bruised. Plus i have caught myself being extremely tense and my neck hurting and jaw clamped shut.
I think I do it in my sleep. |
23-07-2007, 05:46 AM
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Posts: 10
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I voted yes. I do grind my teeth in my sleep, but I know I do it because sometimes it wakes me up. I've noticed it very few times while awake. |
25-07-2007, 06:22 PM
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i voted yes...i've only realized this recently | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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