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How do u treat myofacial pain syndrome caused by teeth grinding? wisdom teeth recently removed. cpap machine is making pain worse, per dentist.
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Mouthguard: When you grind your teeth, you are over working your muscles and they are fatiguing. I would initially start with a brux guard or mouthguard to help reduce the inflammation of the muscles. Talk to your dentist about a brux guard.
Answered 9/28/2016
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See a dentist: Who is proficient at treating evaluating TMJ / myofacial pain. Treatments can include medications with muscle relaxants and analgesics, fabrication of oral appliances (depending on your individual situation) , mad (mandibular advancement device) etc. Hope this helps.
Answered 6/10/2014
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