Bruxism Treatment for Jaw Pain: What Works Best?

If you have bruxism then you are familiar with the pain in your jaw from clenching your teeth so tight. Some people will grind their teeth at night called nocturnal bruxism and some will do it during the day. The causes can be because of stress or even because of improperly aligned teeth. There are even cases in which a psychiatric problem will cause teeth grinding.

First, know you are not alone in this. There are over 40 million children and adults that suffer with bruxism and there are treatments for that jaw pain and constant facial pain and headaches.

Some of the most obvious symptoms of bruxism are that nagging pain in your jaw which can be quite sever at times. It can even cause ear pain and lead to a loss of hearing if your teeth grinding persists and is not taken care of. Most people that have bruxism do not even realize it at first because they are asleep when it is going on, but that is why you have to see if these symptoms are familiar with you.

So what is the best treatment for bruxism?

You simply need a night guard if you are grinding your teeth at night. This is what your dentist will prescribe but he will also charge you over $500 for a custom made one. And although you DO need a custom made night guard you can get one for much much less than that.

A place called Night Guard Labs is now offering a service that allows you to make your own teeth impressions at home and send in the kit for their dental lab to make your own custom mouth guard. These are very soft and really comfortable. You will notice a difference in your jaw pain right away as you begin to wear the night guard when you sleep. It keeps the teeth from gripping on one another and allows your jaw to relax and relieve that tension.