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I have bad habbit of making noise of tooth at night time. i don't even know that i do this. people sleeping around tell me about this.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Bruxism?: If you grind your teeth at night, please see your dentist. He or she can assess to determine what interventions are indicated. Take care.

Answered 7/19/2013

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Bruxism: Or grinding of teeth is produced by automatic brain action. It is a sure sign of poor diet that affects brain early in the inevitable decline in health. It is much more serious if it occurs when awake and indicates neurological disease.

Answered 7/19/2013

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Dr. James Donley answered

Specializes in Dentistry

See dentist: Tooth grinding can cause considerable damage to the teeth and jaw joint over time. It is also one of the signs of obstructive sleep apnea. Are you overweight, snore, have daytime sleepiness? You should see a dentist who is trained in dental sleep medicine to treat your grinding and evaluate if you may have sleep apnera.

Answered 7/20/2013

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