What is Tooth Grinding
Bruxism, or tooth grinding, is an oral para-functional habit observed in a large number of people occasionally and, in a smaller number, habitually. The mechanism of causation is t...
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I went to the dentist the other day as I was suffering from immense pain in one tooth. I have been grinding my teeth for years and the dentist told me that I have a fractured tooth due to the grinding. I didn't even know you could fracture teeth! Has anyone else suffered from this?
Posted on 09/25/08, 06:09 am |
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I haven't but my grandfather has woke up with bits of teeth in his mouth from breaking them during grinding his teeth in the middle of the night. 
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Yes, I fractured (broke) the root portion. It got infected and puss came out of my gums. Took antibiotics and had the tooth pulled. What a mess!
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Yes, I've fractured a tooth. And it cost me thousands (well, my insurance paid most of it) to get it fixed. It got infected (pus and stuff), had a root canal. 2 years later, it got sensitive again despite the absence of root. Finally, my dentist recommended implant or bridge. I opted for the latter. My dentist said he was going to deduct what I had already spent on my root canal so I only paid about $400 for my bridge (my insurance paid the rest).
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