Hi ,Doctor....I have bruxism for some years now since 1997 , had a tooth replaced ,still can t stop the clinching .It has just become a habit ....my teeth are worn and repositioned and can t close my mouth in a comfortable position because my teeth hit each other in the wrong place......is this condition ever cured or does one just have to live with it ?
Hello, thank you for consulting with Chat Doctor. Yes this clenching habit can be improved for this first you have to make improvements in you, it means you have to keep noticing that when are you doing this and try to avoid it. This also occurs because of stress, try to relieve it. And at the end you visit your dentist he will give you night guard which will help you a lot. And if needed he can also make some changes in your causal surface of your tooth so that you can close the mouth properly. Hope it will help you.