How to Stop Grinding Teeth

Condition Yourself To Stop Grinding Your Teeth At Night (and Cure Bruxism!)

Posted on 14. Mar, 2008 by Ben in Grinding Teeth

Most night teeth guards will do what they advertise — protect your teeth. However, to protect teeth from clenching and grinding is one thing — breaking a bad neuromuscular habit to control teeth clenching and teeth grinding is entirely another.

You will also need to learn to develop a new approach to prevent bruxism and stop it totally. One way is by conditioning yourself. A suggestion is to wear the SleepRight Night Guard 30-60 minutes before sleep. Keep your “lips together and teeth apart” while in our conscious state of mind, never allowing the teeth to bite down on the bitepads.

This will increase your natural awareness of the habit to clench and grind your teeth. Conscious awareness of “lips together, teeth apart” is necessary for the brain to make the appropriate changes to relax while you sleep.

The SleepRight Night Guard bitepads will establish the space that should exist naturally between your teeth when you are relaxed. Do not bite down on the bitepads — this is very important, so your concentration will be tested.

The SleepRight Night Guard does not attach to the teeth. The soft strap and learning to control the muscles of the mouth will keep the appliance in place. If you find evidence of teeth clenching and teeth grinding on the bitepads, then it means that you must double your efforts and concentrate on the “lips together, teeth apart” state of mind.

The human brain does not distinguish between good and bad learning — it just learns. You must repeat the desirable model of “lips together, teeth apart” until it is a healthy habit, no longer needing your conscious supervision. Your ultimate goal is to eliminate the dependency on a night guard as soon as possible. Everyone’s learning curve is different, so do be patient.

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