Tooth Grinding Support Group

Hi Everyone,

I suffer from extreme bruxism. I've used alot of treatments.

Recently I've obtained relief from a biofeedback device. http://www.grindcare.com/en/

It measures and detects bruxism from you temporalis muscle.

Every time you brux, it releases an electric pulse and this causes the muscle to relax. you stop grinding. This doesn't wake you up so you can sleep well. In the morning you ought to wake up from a good nights sleep and with less pain

It keeps count of the number of times a night this happens, the treatment should over time cause you to "unlearn the habit". And the data the device generates should eventually show your bruxism trending downwards.

I've been in pain for so many years and this has been the only thing that has consistently helped (by about 30-40% pain reduction). I've only used it for 3 months.

The problem is that the device is expensive, around $1000US. It only has European distribution, so getting it from overseas is tough. I live in Melbourne so it can be done.

When I first started I was cautious and skeptical, but the evidence backed it up and I took a risk. It worked. I hope to spread the good news so that more people can get relief. If the product is successful, and it deserves to be, there will finally be a reliable treatment for bruxism.
Posted on 04/16/11, 08:34 pm