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frostgirl
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Hi all, I'm wondering if I could get some advice.
The past few months have been very hectic & stressful for me. And as a result, I'm clenching my jaw more in my sleep but also in the day time. I can feel myself doing it subconsciously in the daytime, and I can stop it. But it's when I do it in my sleep that worries me. I often wake up with pain in my jaw and my jaw and a number of my teeth on my left hand side of my mouth feel weird. They feel sort of like bruised in a way. It worries me, I have to usually take some Ibuprofen or Paracetamol to help get the discomfort to fade. During the day, the feeling does pass. I know it's caused by stress and reducing my stress would help a lot, but can anything be done to help protect my teeth, I'm worried I'm going to chip or crack a tooth. It's becoming more and more frequent that my jaw is hurting when I wake up on a morning.
I was due to have a check up with my dentist next month but I don't know if it's still going ahead or if it's going to be cancelled yet. Would it be wise to email them for some advice? I really don't want to have to go unless necessary. Or can I wait a few more weeks until my appointment and ask them then?
The past few months have been very hectic & stressful for me. And as a result, I'm clenching my jaw more in my sleep but also in the day time. I can feel myself doing it subconsciously in the daytime, and I can stop it. But it's when I do it in my sleep that worries me. I often wake up with pain in my jaw and my jaw and a number of my teeth on my left hand side of my mouth feel weird. They feel sort of like bruised in a way. It worries me, I have to usually take some Ibuprofen or Paracetamol to help get the discomfort to fade. During the day, the feeling does pass. I know it's caused by stress and reducing my stress would help a lot, but can anything be done to help protect my teeth, I'm worried I'm going to chip or crack a tooth. It's becoming more and more frequent that my jaw is hurting when I wake up on a morning.
I was due to have a check up with my dentist next month but I don't know if it's still going ahead or if it's going to be cancelled yet. Would it be wise to email them for some advice? I really don't want to have to go unless necessary. Or can I wait a few more weeks until my appointment and ask them then?