Clenching Of Jaw
Can clenching your jaw cause tooth pain?
My teeth are KILLING me and I have been clenching my jaw all day from a ton of stress. HELP! Thank you so much!
Hello Tina,
Clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth while you sleep can indeed cause pain, in the teeth, the root and gums. I have TMJ myself and besides ruining my front teeth, which have been repaired, it hurt tremendously. Clenching and grinding can put up to 200 lbs. of pressure on a tooth. I got a mouth guard for $10 online at drleanoards.com. It’s just a hard but flexible plastic that protects the teeth and takes the pressure off the jaw joint. Cant be seen if mouth is closed. RE: work. Also when you can, as often as you can, put warm compresses on your jaw joint..to relax the tense muscles. Let warm water run over the same area, while you are in the shower. Then you really need to tackle the stress, with a brisk walk or relaxation techniques…. calming breathing..etc.
I hope this helped and that you feel better soon! 
TMJ pain – Jaw Clenching
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