clenching my teeth
 

i was wondering if clenching my teeth is a pd syptom i do it alot but mainly notice it when i doing something thats stressful. thanks

Teeth clenching..
 

is called "Bruxism" (sp?). IT is very common, and not neccessarily a PD thing.
IT is very hard on the teeth and can cause high dental bills because it messes with your "bite". THere are "night guards" you can buy at drugstores, which are plastic inserts you put in your mouth at night to prevent any damage from teeth clenching.

Bruxism...
 

can be a sign of magnesium deficiency. If you visit my magnesium thread I have a link to a professor who uses it for this problem:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=1138
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The link is:
http://www.is.wayne.edu/mnissani/bruxnet/ploctran.htm

Just taking "some" magnesium is not as easy or straightforward as you might think. So if you want to try this, please read the whole thread.

Bruxism is pretty common.

It can be caused by some medications. For me, some antidepressants seem to cause it. Stress can definitely do it.

There are side effects of bruxism. Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, is one. I've also heard that people actually will wear down their teeth to the point that extreme dental work might be required.

I've also heard the "night guard" referred to as a "bite guard." The dentist just makes a plastic form that fits over your teeth that cushions the force of the grinding.

Hi
my son had very bad bruxism at one point, with snapping, clenching and grinding teeth. (he has Tourette syndrome)

the only thing that helped bring it under control for him was pantothenic acid (vit B5) supplements. Royal Jelly is also very rich in pantothenic acid.

Cheri