Monday, May 09, 2005
I suffer from bruxism
I finally made a trip down to the good ol' dentist today, after years of procastinating. Hmm, the last time i went for a check up was like in... sec 4? Ho ho... just imagine that... and so much for "visit your dentist regularly every 6 months".
That explains why i brushed my teeth & took pains to clean it up properly before heading down. Half the time i was wondering what the dentist's reaction would be, considering the fact that it's been eons since i've got my teeth checked. And the other half of the time, memories of my wonderful dentist back in primary & secondary school days came back to me, & all i could remember was those awful drills & disgusting picks the dentist would use to poke, screw & mutilate my teeth with. *shudder* Back in those days, it was painful & merciless experience & i always remember having these little bits of fragments in my mouth... somehow they felt like bits of my teeth that were drilled off...
Anyway. Today's visit was nothing like those in my childhood. In fact, it was quite an enjoyable experience... Firstly, you have a nice dentist who keeps on reassuring you (even though i really didn't need it at all), & the bonus was that he wore nice cologne haha... :P Secondly, i didn't realize that dentists nowadays super high-tech man... the drills & all those instruments he used were like so cool... & they totally didn't hurt me a bit...
Realised that i suffer from this condition of teeth grinding. It's when you sleep & you unconsciously grind your upper jaw & lower jaw together, thus creating friction between your teeth & in the process, they are worn out. If severe, they may even wear out all the way to the gums i think...
Dentist: I'm going to make a guard for your teeth, so that it'll help to prevent you from grinding your teeth. It's a bit costly, costs $250.
Me: (what the hell....)
Dentist: Do you feel any pain or discomfort when you wake up in the morning?
Me: No, but when i move my jaw, they crack.
Dentist: How old are you?
Me: (what a weird question out of the blue...) erm, i'm...
Nurse: (interrupts) 23
Me: Is it really necessary for me to get the guard? I mean, is my teeth grinding very severe?
Dentist: Erm, the reason i asked about your age is because, for your age... your teeth are pretty worn out already.
Me: (wad??) Worn out?
Dentist: Yes, now the teeth has these upper & lower "contours" (i forgot the scientific term he used). Your upper contour is almost flat already...
Me: ...
And so, i busted $250 to get the guard. The dentist plugged these moulds with green gooey plasticine and made me sink my teeth into them. My teeth imprint was then obtained with which they would make a personalised mould for me. Reminded me of those forensic investigations aka CSI...
Why do pple grind teeth you ask? Answer: Stress. It so figures why i suffer from bruxism.
That explains why i brushed my teeth & took pains to clean it up properly before heading down. Half the time i was wondering what the dentist's reaction would be, considering the fact that it's been eons since i've got my teeth checked. And the other half of the time, memories of my wonderful dentist back in primary & secondary school days came back to me, & all i could remember was those awful drills & disgusting picks the dentist would use to poke, screw & mutilate my teeth with. *shudder* Back in those days, it was painful & merciless experience & i always remember having these little bits of fragments in my mouth... somehow they felt like bits of my teeth that were drilled off...
Anyway. Today's visit was nothing like those in my childhood. In fact, it was quite an enjoyable experience... Firstly, you have a nice dentist who keeps on reassuring you (even though i really didn't need it at all), & the bonus was that he wore nice cologne haha... :P Secondly, i didn't realize that dentists nowadays super high-tech man... the drills & all those instruments he used were like so cool... & they totally didn't hurt me a bit...
Realised that i suffer from this condition of teeth grinding. It's when you sleep & you unconsciously grind your upper jaw & lower jaw together, thus creating friction between your teeth & in the process, they are worn out. If severe, they may even wear out all the way to the gums i think...
Dentist: I'm going to make a guard for your teeth, so that it'll help to prevent you from grinding your teeth. It's a bit costly, costs $250.
Me: (what the hell....)
Dentist: Do you feel any pain or discomfort when you wake up in the morning?
Me: No, but when i move my jaw, they crack.
Dentist: How old are you?
Me: (what a weird question out of the blue...) erm, i'm...
Nurse: (interrupts) 23
Me: Is it really necessary for me to get the guard? I mean, is my teeth grinding very severe?
Dentist: Erm, the reason i asked about your age is because, for your age... your teeth are pretty worn out already.
Me: (wad??) Worn out?
Dentist: Yes, now the teeth has these upper & lower "contours" (i forgot the scientific term he used). Your upper contour is almost flat already...
Me: ...
And so, i busted $250 to get the guard. The dentist plugged these moulds with green gooey plasticine and made me sink my teeth into them. My teeth imprint was then obtained with which they would make a personalised mould for me. Reminded me of those forensic investigations aka CSI...
Why do pple grind teeth you ask? Answer: Stress. It so figures why i suffer from bruxism.
// posted by superlambanana @ 10:49 PM 
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ah ha!
that green gooey stuff sounds exactly like what they used when i made my retainers too!
guess u got to wear your guard every night now huh?
that green gooey stuff sounds exactly like what they used when i made my retainers too!
guess u got to wear your guard every night now huh?
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: 5/10/2005 10:26 AM
: 5/10/2005 10:26 AM 
Goodness, i pale at the mention of a dentist.. sounds like a mental checkup!
hmm. i sometimes grind my teeth at night too but the dentist nv said i needed guards... so i guess it's not that bad. but interesting to hear it's due to stress. skool's out for you so I think you won't suffer from bruxism any longer eh?
if you have Lavendar essential oil at home, put a drop on a cotton wool and place it beside your pillow to help you sleep well and relax at night!
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hmm. i sometimes grind my teeth at night too but the dentist nv said i needed guards... so i guess it's not that bad. but interesting to hear it's due to stress. skool's out for you so I think you won't suffer from bruxism any longer eh?
if you have Lavendar essential oil at home, put a drop on a cotton wool and place it beside your pillow to help you sleep well and relax at night!
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