How Do You Know If You Grind Your Teeth?

I have been emotionally and financially exausted. In and out of the dental office the past year. In Dec had a RC, took 2 rounds of antibiotics for that tooth. Was fine until recently. I have symptoms of recurring infection but show no signs of it on xray. My symptoms are only the throbbing pain. Tests by DDS who also has post grad in endodontics say that teeth respond as they should. My DDS and I are thinking I could be grinding. My upper back molar seems to ache up into my sinuses regularly and the tooth right under it throbs with cold exposure and aches regularly. I am getting a guard as soon as I can afford it.... but wondering, is there any test that can prove I am grinding or clinching too much??

How Do You Know If You Grind Your Teeth?
Try using a mouth gaurd at night! Here's how to make your own:





I bought a teeth whitning kit (from Wal-Mart) and used the top tooth try for my night gaurd and it really works!





Step 1 Brush and floss your teeth.











Step 2 Boil the water in a kettle and pour 300 ml into a large bowl or cup. Then eave to cool for a full five minutes or until the water reaches 70 degrees centigrade, which is around 160 degrees farenheit. But do be careful as boiling water can scald and is very hot. Try not to get the water too hot !





Step 3 Secure the white thin tray inside the coloured tray and whilst still holding the handle, submerge the combined trays into the water try to make sure the whole mouthpiece is submerged up to the handle. Then shake the trays to remove any air bubbles that may be present.





Step 4 - Slowly wave the mouth trays in the water until the handle becomes soft and flexible. You will notice a slight loss of shape as they collapse.











Step 5 Remove the trays from the water after about a minute and test for flexibility. The material should be soft enough to mould against your teeth. Use a finger to check. If not, resubmerge the trays in the water until flexible enough.





Step 6 Holding by the handle, insert the muth trays into your mouth making sure that your teeth are midway between the walls of the white tray.








Using your fingers, form the tray by pressing firmly against your front teeth first and then up towards your gums. Remove your fingers and try to suck the water out of the tray, while it is still in your mouth. This will make it conform to your teeth better. As the dental tray cools it will tighten over your teeth. At this stage you should bite lightly on the tray and loosen it off once without completely removing it.














Step 7 - Once the dental mouth tray has cooled in your mouth, which takes about 3 minutes simply remove the dental trays. Separate the white tray from the coloured tray. The white contoured tray is the custom fitting dental tray that will be used for home teeth whitening.





Step 8 If the mouthpieces extend too far over your gums it can be uncomfortable. Simply cut off any excess material with sharp scissors. Smooth over any sharp edges by reheating in warm water and applying finger pressure
Reply:Unless you are sharing a bed with someone who can hear you grinding your teeth at night, it's generally determined by the wear and tear on your molars.
Reply:My college roommate told me she could hear me grinding. Is there someone who can do the same for you?
Reply:well if your teeth or jaw hurts in the morning that is a sign that your mouth was clenched at night and you were probably grinding your teeth. But sometimes that does not happen. My dentist basically noticed I was grinding my teeth because he noticed my teeth's surface was somewhat grinded down and damaged. I don't think there is any other way to find out (besides what the above comments say). Just make sure you wear that guard every night. It is really uncomfortable in the beginning, but as I kept wearing it, I now can't sleep without it on.

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