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Originally posted by JangoFett72
When I wake up in the morning my teeth feel like they fit together perfectly. As the day goes on and I bite together, it feels like they are out of alignment. When I wake up the next morning, my teeth are feel like they are back in normal alignment and it starts all over again.
I have gone to my doctor and to my dentist and they can't find anything wrong. I brush and floss regularly and have my teeth cleaned every six months. They both said its probably just stress related. (I do have this bad habit of biting the inside of my cheeks when I get really stressed out, but I'm working trying to stop.) There is no pain involved and its just so frustrating not knowing what it is.
Do you have any ideas? Could it be TMD or TMJ? Any help would be really appreciated!
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My guess would also be that it's stress-related. You may be clenching and/or grinding either at night or during the day throwing off the "muscle memory" that your jaw muscles have. Because of the clenching, they would not have a single comfortable position that they can stay at.
If you've been told that you grind, getting a night guard could solve both problems. Another option is to see an oral pain specialist who would have lots of experience with all sorts of facial muscle probs. They're not so easy to come by but you too can call your local dental school and ask if they have someone who deals with this. Perhaps an Oral Medicine specialist.
BTW, I also used to bite my cheeks & lips till they were raw. I just decided one day to stop it and that was it, haven't done it for a year. Good luck!