So this is a little weird, but I keep biting myself, namely my tongue. I have a crossbite that is slowly shifting and since being braced last week I keep biting my tongue. It's not a huge problem when I'm awake, but while asleep I seem to periodically clench my teeth. I wake up with bite marks ringing my tongue and this morning with a huge welt from biting so hard.
My bite has shifted enough that my teeth are knocking against each oddly and it hurts to bite down all the way anyway. This is just one more added pain.
Anyone dealt with something similar? Any ideas?
Biting Issue
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YES! The first two weeks were the worst for me. I was clenching and biting weird at night, and would wake up in the middle of the night with the worst pain. Then in the morning my tongue would be crazy sore. But after those two weeks i was able to change how i closed my mouth while i was sleeping. If i'm stressed (vacation at the inlaws was bad, lol) i clench more, so that was kind of painful. But not as bad as time goes by. You just have to wait it out, and try to fall asleep with your mouth open a little, yes you'll drewl, but it helps. If anyone knows what kind of mouth guard would help, that would be great too.
Good luck.
Good luck.
29 years old
2-18-10 baby canine pulled
3-15-10 got braces
12-22-11 Moving-SO EXCITED!!
1-2-12 Meet new Ortho
1-5-12 Begin finishing treatment
3-5-12 Canine Implants...dun dun dunnnnn
4-9-12 Deband!
I had braces for Two Years and TwentyFive Days
2-18-10 baby canine pulled
3-15-10 got braces
12-22-11 Moving-SO EXCITED!!
1-2-12 Meet new Ortho
1-5-12 Begin finishing treatment
3-5-12 Canine Implants...dun dun dunnnnn
4-9-12 Deband!
I had braces for Two Years and TwentyFive Days
mouth guard
just bought a night guard at cvs tonight brand is sleep right , they have a website splintek.com, will try this tonight to see if it helps with my girinding
I remember when i first got braced, and as i was falling asleep i noticed that my tongue would rest heavily on the back of my lower (front) teeth, and it would hurt! so i had to reshift my tongue so the weight wasn't predominantly leaning on them.
Also caught myself clenching my jaws as i slept. Would then keep my mouth closed but teeth not touching.
Oh and that unconcious biting motion that happens when we fall asleep, ouch, i remember where my cross bite was getting shifted, that hurt so much i would get jolted awake.
Also caught myself clenching my jaws as i slept. Would then keep my mouth closed but teeth not touching.
Oh and that unconcious biting motion that happens when we fall asleep, ouch, i remember where my cross bite was getting shifted, that hurt so much i would get jolted awake.
on 20th March 2008
got them off 9th November 2011
(3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days)
totally. It is better now... although I still do it occasionally. Weird how your mouth changes and the suddenly you just adjust to it.
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