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A member asked:
Wake up in he middle of the night finding myself clenching my teeth, so could that be why i'm experiencing pain in the mornings?
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Definitely: A better term for clenching at night is grinding. I would see a dentist and/or TMJ specialist to possibly make a mouthpiece and to try and correct your grinding.
Answered 6/10/2014
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