What to do about grinding teeth in sleep?

My husband grinds his teeth in his sleep and most of the time his tongue is between his teeth when he does it so....i panic and try to wake him up, but he will NOT wake up...i can scream at him or slap him or shake him...iv also noticed that NOTHING wakes him up. Even right when he doeses off hes like this. A few times hes fell alseep holding our son and our son will wake up start crying...and then progresses into screaming, but none of this phases my husband. He just sits there grinding away at his teeth and biting down on his tounge complete clueless of the world around him.





Id like advice on what to do and info of what causes it. Any help would be great because we cant afford to see any doctors or anything.

What to do about grinding teeth in sleep?
you can either go to your dentist and get a sleep guard made... which can be exspensive since MOST insurance dont cover it, Or go to Walmart or any store to the sports section. Get a goot ball mouth guard and mold it to his mouth . The directions are usally on the back of the box on how to do it. My mom works for a dentist and thats what the dentist has us do... It%26#039;s alot cheeper...





Or... Pull his teeth . I think the first answer he will like better .... LOL
Reply:don%26#039;t let him sleep
Reply:He needs to use a night guard when he sleeps. Typically you would have one fitted at your dentist, but since you can%26#039;t afford that, try going to a sporting goods store and using a mouthguard from there.


I wish I could sleep that heavily.
Reply:see your dentist. they can make him a custom fit night guard which will not allow him to clench and grind.





you can get an over the counter %26#039;sports%26#039; type guard but they are not as good. he will probably chew through it in a few days.





there%26#039;s no way to stop him from grinding, it%26#039;s typically stress related. so unless you get him a stress free life he will continue to grind :P
Reply:Try those white trays they are like the plastic rubber. Then you wont hear it!
Reply:I am the same exact way...i grind and i am a deep sleeper, couldn%26#039;t wake me up if you were shooting down the place..ok ok, maybe then but only then, and just like you it scares the hell outta my bf. lol anywhoo, i have noticed several things when it comes to the whole grinding teeth thing though, 1. it is heriditaroy, so that means you hubby isn%26#039;t the only one in his family treet that grinds away and your son (children) could end up doing the same thing (but it really isn%26#039;t a big deal at all, no dont worry) and 2. (and most importantly) i notice that i grind when i am stressed out most, so it is stress/anxiety related. so whenever he ends up grinding, take that as a sign that you hubby is kinda over the head with thoughts and remind him to do the things that he likes to do in order to distress. and 3. grinding leaves your mouth and gum sort of irritated/uncomfortable/hurting after long hour of sleep and i do believe that it could cause your teeth to move around (break in bits also depending on how hard/often he grinds them) so it could be important that he goes and sees a dentist for the guard so start saving and planing for his trip. as for me, i been there and done that...got the guard thing, use it for the first week i got it and stashed it away some where....i hateed it and i refuse to use it because it is soo damn uncomfortable to me. So far though, my teeth are fine, we will see what happens in the future. I find that managing my stress is more effective than anything else when it comes to this, so whenever i catch myself doing it i know i am stressing so i find a way to chill, and with no time i am no longer grinding so i%26#039;d suggest you and your hubby work on some stress management techniques. peace
Reply:He needs to be checked by a sleep specialist at a sleep


disorder clinic. This isn%26#039;t normal.



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