What are the prescriptions that have the potential to decrease bruxism in dental patients?

Depends: Usually Elavil (amitriptyline) / amytriptylline is very useful for this at bedtime at 10mg dosage.

Not necessary: Most of the time medication can help but not always, a custom occlusal guard can protect your teeth and decrease your grinding., medication can be helpful, usually anti-inflammatory such as advil (ibuprofen) and muscle relaxants such as flexeril. Check with your treating dentist or periodontist. Stay well, dr mokbel (scdentalimplants.Com).

Tiagabine (Gabatril): is more experimental and expensive which can decrease sleep bruxism and increase N3-N4 sleep patterns. Also cyclobenzaprine, baclofen, Robaxin (methocarbamol) and tizanidine are used, but there is not enough data to support efficacy. Night guards are still indicated to prevent tooth damage and reduce muscle hyperactivity that may have potential to cause pain.

Bruxism Rx ?: Bruxism is related to stress, tension & anxiety as well as malocclusions (bite discrepancies). One does not usually receive medication for bruxism. Stress reduction techniques and practices as well as dental evaluation & treatment is generally the better choice. Often we cannot stop patients from grinding their teeth but we can make appliances to correct jaw position & prevent its harmful effects.