Bruxism - will mouthguard reduce size of jaw muscle ? Posted: 11-23-07 09:16am
im only 17 years old, but i feel like for
the last year, maybe even longer, i've
been clenching or grinding my teeth at
night. Two of my front teeth are worn
down, and my masseter muscle is sticking
way out. I used to have a much softer
jawline and i looked a lot better, but now
it just sticks out really far and does not
look good.
I recently went to the dentist and they
said to use a mouthgaurd. The thing is,
the mouthgaurd doesn't reduce the size of
the jaw muscle does it? it just stops the
problem from getting worse. I want it to
actually improve, so i read about botox
which reduces the size of the muslce as
well as stops bruxism better than a
mothgaurd. I called up different dentists
and they all said that only specialists do
it, and you have to get a recommendation
from a dentist, and this can happen only
after nothing else works. The thing is i
already know that the other things won't
work because they're not supposed to
accomplish what i want.
Will the mouthgaurd actually reduce the
size of the jaw muscle, or will is just
take the punisment of the clench instad of
my teeth?
and
What is the best way i can convince my
dentist to make a recommendation for
botox, with me not actually trying the
moiuthgaurds or splints?
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 11-25-07 15:33pm
botox isnt a good idea--its expensive and
only lasts 3-5 months and then you have to
go back. You cant convince him if he
doesnt think that it is good and not only
that he wont do anything agressive untill
he has tried all conservitive methods of
treatment first.
I have had experienc with a certian kind
of doctor and i no longer grind and this
would also help that muscle. you more than
likely clench because of stress. there is
really no way to help that except for you
to relax and reduce stress. have you gone
to a chiropractor?
i can find you a good doctor. just let me
know. pm me at any time.
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fballer12
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Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 11-27-07 18:50pm
dyanmatteson
wrote:
botox isnt a good idea--its
expensive and only lasts 3-5 months and
then you have to go back. You cant
convince him if he doesnt think that it is
good and not only that he wont do
anything agressive untill he has tried all
conservitive methods of treatment first.
I have had experienc with a certian kind
of doctor and i no longer grind and this
would also help that muscle. you more than
likely clench because of stress. there is
really no way to help that except for you
to relax and reduce stress. have you gone
to a chiropractor?
i can find you a good doctor. just let me
know. pm me at any
time.
why is botox not a good idea, is it
dangerous, or does it just not work. I've
seen and read so many things about botox
fixing the problem right away. People go
through years of mouthgaurds, splints,
muscles relaxers, etc. to than get botox
and be fixed imediatly
Also, i would be fine with starting out
with the conservitive methods of treatment
first if they actually did what i need
them to do. I really care more about the
fact that bruxism has actually chnaged the
apearance of my face from good looking to
bad than anything else.
also...are you saying that if i reduce
stress and stop bruxing, that it will make
my muscle normal again?? I've never heard
of muscles getting smaller except from
botox or surgery
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Tmddyan
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Posted: 11-27-07 19:13pm
botox only lasts for 3-4 months and then
you have to go back and have more done.
its really expensive. muscles will go
back--you have to let them. no doctor is
going to do any thing wether it fixes it
or not unless they try all the
conservative methods first. patience is
key.
