luvtocamp
03-16-2005, 01:33 PM
Is the main cause of tmj grinding ones teeth? I know a bad bite can be a cause but do the majority of people with TMJ grind their teeth at night. TIA
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tealadyjudy111
03-16-2005, 04:45 PM
Hi I think my tmj is because im stressed all the time and move my jaw back and forth without thinking Im 53 and waiting to have a double jaw replacement and im terrified. How bad is yours? Im from the uk where are you from judy.
mcruk
03-17-2005, 06:04 AM
Mine certainly is from grinding at night which ive done since I was a young child apparantly. Im 31 now but I also notice I clench my teeth and also move my jaw around a lot.
Miss L
03-17-2005, 07:15 AM
mine is from clenching when im sleeping and stressed and missing all my bottom teeth bar on on the left the one i have left has actually fallen over now because theres nothing holding it up!!
so mine is caused by over use of the muscles on the right because i eat everything on the right side, my cheak muscle is very well developed on this side so is my neck muscles you can see the diffrence just looking close up :cool:
so mine is caused by over use of the muscles on the right because i eat everything on the right side, my cheak muscle is very well developed on this side so is my neck muscles you can see the diffrence just looking close up :cool:
sunflower22
03-18-2005, 03:38 PM
Mine from grinding, clenching, stressed, open bite, dislocated disk.
grapes
03-19-2005, 01:32 AM
In my case, bruxism is absolutely the prime culprit. What triggered the bruxism? Orthodontics when I was 13.