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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / June 2005Clenching
I've read the dentists post periodically regarding "clenchers." Is there a generally recognized reason why people start to clench their teeth all the time (i.e. stress, caffiene, etc.)? I noticed I've begun to do it lately and have ground a filling out of the top of a molar because of this (only then did I realize I was doing it.) I've taken to wearing the molded rubber tray I got from my dentist to put whitening gel into, and this has kept my upper & lower teeth apart. But I'll have that thing chewed up in no time I suspect. I don't grind them, just find myself closing my teeth tightly against each other all the time. > I've read the dentists post periodically regarding "clenchers." > Is there a generally recognized reason why people start to clench [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I don't grind them, just find myself closing my teeth tightly against >each other all the time. Parafunction Get and NTI headacheprevention.com -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > > I've read the dentists post periodically regarding "clenchers." > > Is there a generally recognized reason why people start to clench [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Take out the G'RBAGE > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com Hello W_B, The person's basic question remains unanswered, doesn't it? Perhaps his curiosity would be better served by asking a better question, "What causes parafunction?" "Only when the questions become more important than the answers will the solutions emerge" (The Conjurers & Cirque du Soleil) page 393 "The TMJ Iatroepidemic" As much as this page addresses parafunction, it does not explain what causes it to occur. http://www.headacheprevention.com/pages/whatisit.html I encourage the discussion of this topic because "mystery" remains even though the use of the NTI has been successful in so many cases. Webby >>> I've read the dentists post periodically regarding "clenchers." >>> Is there a generally recognized reason why people start to clench >>>their teeth all the time (i.e. stress, caffiene, etc.)? > The person's basic question remains unanswered, doesn't it? > I encourage the discussion of this topic because "mystery" remains even > though the use of the NTI has been successful in so many cases. > > Webby I suppose it does. I also suppose that no one really knows right now. I certainly don't have a definite answer (though in my experience it isn't primarily tooth related). There have been various theories offered, but it's probably more to do with a given person's nervous system than anything else. It's difficult to 'rewire' people. Fawks > >>> I've read the dentists post periodically regarding "clenchers." > >>> Is there a generally recognized reason why people start to clench [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Fawks I think about how it must seem to a 25 year old today who asks this type of question as compared to how it seems to those twice that age and older who have been asking the question for 25 or more years. Today's young adults likely have no idea of how time has changed the thinking and the professional care related to jaw disorders. As we have discussed many times, the wheels of change turn slowly. There remains plenty of opportunity for these young people to get care from the "old schools" ... and confusion can lead to many unfortunate scenarios. Just thinking "out loud" ... and hoping for high quality discussion about this topic by the many people who have taken time to become familiar with the old and the new thinking. Thanks for joining the thread, Fawks. Webby The original poster (buzzbomb99@webtv.net) is under the impression that a molded rubber tray used for whitening his teeth is keeping his teeth apart. While this is true, this is also false. I wonder if he will realize this by reviewing the headacheprevention.com site. Do lay people really grasp that information from a quick review of the info at headacheprevention.com ??? I imagine some would ... but what seems so basic to us today has not been considered valid or basic for all that long. Webby In article <nospamattmjiatroepidemicnospam-27F8E7.08372714062005@news-rdr-01.socal. rr.com>, > > > I've read the dentists post periodically regarding "clenchers." > > > Is there a generally recognized reason why people start to clench [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > > Webby >"What >causes parafunction?" Cause is of yet unknown. Idiopathic ? -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > >"What > >causes parafunction?" [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Take out the G'RBAGE > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com It seems that people who aren't getting effective treatment of their symptoms may press more for "what causes parafunction?" Do you see a difference in patient's anxiety levels since finding a better remedy? Most of us probably worry more about what causes an ailment that isn't remedied. What do you think, W_B? Thanks for the reply. Webby >It seems that people who aren't getting effective treatment of their >symptoms may press more for "what causes parafunction?" There is no full answer to that question at this time. >Do you see a >difference in patient's anxiety levels since finding a better remedy? Maybe somewhat. Many are skeptical that the little device will help, however after wearing an NTI for a week or two most are convinced of the effectiveness. >Most of us probably worry more about what causes an ailment that isn't >remedied. What do you think, W_B? Thanks for the reply. Much like 'dry socket' we don't know the cause but have an effective treatment. At this time it's the best we have to offer. >Webby -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >> It seems that people who aren't getting effective treatment of their >> symptoms may press more for "what causes parafunction?" > There is no full answer to that question at this time. Useful discussion might emerge from among some of you professionals. I for one would be glad to discover more. I'm glad Webby has posed these interesting questions: >> Do you see a difference in patient's anxiety levels since finding a better >> remedy? > Maybe somewhat. Many are skeptical that the little device will help, however > after wearing an NTI for a week or two most are convinced of the > effectiveness. And then they (somehow) relax the old clenched jaw a little? >> Most of us probably worry more about what causes an ailment that isn't >> remedied. What do you think, W_B? Thanks for the reply. > Much like 'dry socket' we don't know the cause but have an effective > treatment. At this time it's the best we have to offer. That and some research into it, I suppose. A clencher.  SignatureAuckland NEW ZEALAND > I've read the dentists post periodically regarding "clenchers." > Is there a generally recognized reason why people start to clench [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I don't grind them, just find myself closing my teeth tightly against > each other all the time. Have you been following the discussions (this and other subject lines) related to your question? W_B supplied you with an answer concerning the cause portion of your question... did you catch it? Webby |
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