Lots of people don't know just how much teeth grinding can hurt their mouths. Once you have started this terrible habit it can go on for years and years which will damage the teeth so badly that they can become loose and they may even fall out. There are a variety of different teeth grinding treatments that you can use to drop this habit and we will talk about some of those in this article.

There are some specific vitamin supplements that you can use to help your teeth stop their grinding. Calcium, magnesium and pantothenic acid (which is Vitamin B5) can help to calm the nervous system and reduce stress, which can in turn prevent teeth grinding. It also helps to eat a healthy diet and avoid foods, such as stimulants, that can aggravate teeth grinding. If you aren't consuming enough calcium, try increasing the amount of healthy dairy products you eat. If you can eat non-sweetened yogurt this can really help (the sugar in sweetened yogurt is bad for the health of your teeth and increases teeth grinding). Particularly difficult cases of teeth grinding often need more than dietary supplements and a good diet to stop the grinding completely but these things can help lesson the effects of it. One other method is a mouth guard from your dentist. You will find this to be quite effective during sleep. These can be quite inexpensive or prescribed by your physcian or dentist. The vast majority of people find these to be uncomfortable at first. Protect your teeth from damage by using a mouth guard. Once you've used it for a while you may not need it after that.

If you are in the habit of chewing gum, tobacco, pencils or anything else during the day, this may be contributing to teeth grinding. You need to avoid chewing non-food items to keep from making it worse. Chewing gum is the most common of these actions, and while this seems like an ordinary and harmless habit, it gets your jaw used to biting and clenching. Now, your jaw still wants to chew even when you aren't chewing gum. Overcome teeth grinding by avoiding chewing action caused by non-food items. While teeth grinding can be a stubborn problem, many people have managed to get over it and so can you. If you have been doing this for a long time don't expect to be able to quit all at once. This article is full of treatments for teeth grinding, but they won't work if you don't have patience with yourself. A small reduction in teeth grinding can improve the condition and health of your teeth and jaw.