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Two Ways To Prevent Night-Time Bruxism

A. Pay a dentist lotsa money to custom-make a bruxism device that you wear between your top and bottom teeth while you sleep.

B. Go to a sporting-goods store and buy a mouthguard, like the ones football players wear, for a couple of dollars. But beware! Mouthguards pose the following problems that custom-made devices do not pose:

1. If you really need the mouthguard, logic dictates that you will clench your mouth tightly on it. So, if you have crooked teeth, the mouthguard will push them into line. Automatic braces! Which is fine but, until your teeth get straightened out, your gums will be tender after you wake up. A custom-made device fits your teeth, crooked ones and all, and doesn't move them.
   
2. CIosing your mouth on a mouthguard sometimes causes jaw pain and even headaches. So you may need to get used to sleeping with your mouth slightly open. Petroleum jelly on your lips can prevent the resulting dryness. If sleeping with your mouth open gives you a sore throat, keep your tongue on the roof of your mouth as you sleep. Doing that should keep the air out. 

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