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Originally Posted by Gazella
I used to be very stressed at the time. I was told to relax, it wasn't easy but I managed to reduce my stress. Now when I open my mouth, my jaw clicks/cracks and also sometimes when I chew. I think the habit caused damage to my jaw joints.
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Originally Posted by kindlekitten
...I've had full blown TMJ for years. one thing that helps is to put a knuckle in-between my jaws ans bite down. that kind of helps realign everything for awhile at least.
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Originally Posted by ProfCrash
They can make retainers that essentially hold your mouth in a specific position. They are uncomfortable at first but you get used to it....
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Thanks, everyone. I was wondering about the teeth grinding during sleep issue. It's one thing for someone to make a conscious effort to refrain from grinding teeth while they're awake, but there's normally a limited amount of conscious control over what we do while asleep. I've never been diagnosed with TMI or had any reason to suspect it was an issue, but my dentist has, more than once, chided me on grinding my teeth. The thing is, I don't do it normally while awake, but have awakened from many a slumber grinding my teeth.