Bruxism is the medical terminology for teeth grinding and jaw clenching, that most often happens during sleep.
It can damage and weaken your teeth, cause jaw aches, earaches and damage the tongue and cheek.
Unfortunately the victim does not have a control of teeth grinding or jaw clenching because it happens unconsciously.
The longer this condition continues the worse it can get.
And in the later stages it can also take shape of TMJ.
Luckily today we have many very effective Bruxism remedies available to us.
Although there are many treatments available it is necessary to establish what is causing this problem in the first place.
The most often cause of this condition is stress - so to stop teeth grinding you will need to engage in some kind of stress relief activity.
Regular exercise, yoga, morning walk, taiji, and meditation are some of the best natural stress relieving methods you can use.
In addition getting a good night's sleep is also important, so make sure you sleep on anatomically correct pillows and mattresses.
However sometimes Bruxism may also be caused by improper jaw alignment, in this case you will need to seek advice from your dentist.
The dentist might give you a mouth guard or recommend a jaw reconstruction surgery.
Sometimes the food or diet can also cause this problem.
One should avoid foods like colas, candies, chewing gum, alcohol, caffeine and generally junk food.
Use warm compress or heat pads, apply them on your cheeks to ease the jaw tension and prevent headaches, this method works best when used before bedtime.
Major benefit of these simple Bruxism remedies is that mostly they are free or very low cost and yet very effective relief methods.