| Subject: Re: So that's what's wrong with me |
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drrick
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Date Posted: 17:08:37 08/19/04 Thu
In reply to:
Melody
's message, "Re: So that's what's wrong with me" on 15:58:13 08/19/04 Thu
Yes.
THe fees for an NTI range considerably from about 450 to 800.
>Is there any chance of causing damage to the teeth
>from bruxing if you do not use a device of some kind?
>I did find the info on the nti to be interesting,
>though...and wondered about the cost to someone
>without any dental insurance.
>
> >Clenching is harder to find then bruxing.(as far as
>>looking at the teeth go)
>>THey are totally different beasts. You are probably a
>>frontal clenching if your pain is behind the eyes and
>>in the neck/shoulder blade area.
>>
>>>I too notice that I clench my teeth now that I have
>>>braces. I have occasional headaches behind my eyes
>>>and pain between my shoulder blades. Can't a dentist
>>>tell if a person has been clenching/grinding thier
>>>teeth for years when they examine them? I never
>>>thought I did before, and my dentist never mentioned
>>>it. But now I wonder...
>>>
>>>>You proabably clenched all along but the teeth are
>>>>more sore when you wear braces so you are just now
>>>>noticing it.
>>>>
>>>>>I have the same problem. I wake up and my teeth are
>>>>>very sore. I never had this issue before the
>braces,
>>>>>so I must be clenching them now due to the braces
>>>>>being on.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>This happens all the time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You were probably doing it b4 braces and didnt
>know
>>>>>it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>SOme of the things that can occur from clenching:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Headaches (even Migraines)
>>>>>>sore neck, pain behind eyes (often misdiagnosed as
>>>>>>sinusitis)
>>>>>>And more.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I like the NTI to combat clenching and bruxing. I
>>>>wear
>>>>>>one myself, so does my wife.
>>>>>>I made one for my assistant a years or 2 ago and
>>she
>>>>>>hasnt had a migrane since.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I've noticed in the past week when I wake up,
>that
>>>>my
>>>>>>>teeth are sore and I suspect that I have been
>>>>>>>clenching then while I sleep. I am at the point
>in
>>>>my
>>>>>>>treatment where my bite changes fairly regularly
>>>and
>>>>>>>the teeth don't neatly fit together.
>>>>>>>Is this something I should be concerned about? My
>>>>>next
>>>>>>>adjustment is in about 1 1/2 weeks, can it wait
>>til
>>>>>>>then or should I call the doc's office?
>>>>>>>If anyone has any ideas, I'm open to hearing
>them!
>>>>>>>Thanks!
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