Have you ever woken up while grinding your teeth?

[Lynx122]

Apparently 90% of people do some form of this although not all are of the same severity. I don't actually push my teeth together and grind them (which I think causes the most damage to the teeth). I bite down on the back of my teeth then towards the front like a wave and then it starts at the back again. So I guess that falls under tapping. I was lying on the side so it was only happening on one side I don't know what happens when I'm lying on the back. But I've never been aware of it happening in my life but now that I have a tooth guard and I'm more aware of it I woke up while it was happening. It was a weird feeling. And I told my jaw to stop but it didn't. It just kept going. So I had to move my arm and hold my jaw still to stop it. I'm glad I have the guard though it makes it mentally easier because you don't have to think about your teeth and if they're still ok or not.

It's a weird topic but have a nice day still :)

[Twodogs0525]

It sounds like my wife is chewing gum when she sleeps. The first time we spent the night together, I actually woke her up because I didn't want her to get it in her hair but she said she didn't have gum in her mouth. Very strange.

[Lynx122]

She should get a guard for her teeth too or it can damage the teeth over time.

[goaded]

My symptom was an earache! The ENT sent me to the dentist who made up a kind of tooth guard to wear at night (like a hard, transparent gum shield that boxers wear).

[sage2021]

Yes I have had that and wake up with a headache from doing that.🤕

[sage2021]

Thank you for the MHO 🙂

[katiesmuff]

Yes I have had that happen

[exitseven]

I used to do this a lot but not for many years. Maybe because I wear a CPAP and I never get into a deep enough sleep to have to grind my teeth.

[queenofcardio]

Yes. I wear a mouth guard

[NathanDavis]

I don't seem to have that issue

[OlderAndWiser]

Never. Not once.

[Shiprex]

Not me but my wife absolutely.

[Xawyx-2]

Yes, it actually happened a few times.

[jazzy34]

Yes.