When you grind your teeth in yoursleep what does it mean?
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It's called Bruxing or Bruxism. It can be caused by stress or TMD (temperomandibular joint disfunction) but some people just grind their teeth. It's bad for your teeth.
You should get a mouth guard. You can get one at a drug store (try talking to the pharmacist). You could also get one from a dentist but they tend to charge outrageous amounts ($500 or more).
That sounds like you could be stressing out about something.
GL
This happened to me and the dentist said that I was sexually frustrated. So more sex , or you can get a plate to wear at night.
you have nightmare maybe
It means you have a condition called Bruxism. Bruxism, often referred to as "gnashing," is the act of involuntary teeth grinding, either while awake or asleep, which results primarily in tooth damage and jaw pain and which seems to be caused by psychological effects of everyday stress. Damage to the teeth can be so severe that it renders the teeth useless. Nocturnal bruxism occurs in an estimated 5% to 20% of adults and is even more prevalent among children. In fact, most patients with bruxism develop it in adolescence or early adulthood. There is currently no gender-specific information for the incidence of bruxism. Bruxism rarely begins after age 40, and it seems to become less of a problem with age. Nocturnal bruxism is especially problematic because it's usually not detected until the teeth are affected, which can take years.
Bruxism occurs an average of 25 times per night, in four- to five-second episodes. Thus, people with bruxism may grind their teeth for more than two minutes during just one night's sleep.
What causes bruxism is unknown, though several factors are thought to precede its occurrence. These include stress, facial or oral trauma, nervous system malfunction, poor diet, and allergies. Alcohol and drug use is suspected to increase the occurrence of bruxism. Children with bruxism usually stop grinding their teeth before adulthood. However, bruxism can affect adults for an indefinite period of time. Adults with bruxism have increased occurrence of grinding during times of job, family, or health stress.
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