Can grinding your teeth cause a constant headache?
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Its possible you could be experiencing bruxism, talk to your dentist, some peopple who are overly stressed or have parasites can have this.
952577
You obviously are still grinding thru the night guard. It is called severe bruxism and you need to get back to your doctor and get him to place fillings and build all of your teeth back up again. It is unadvisable to have veneers or crowns down, because you will just chip them when you grind. I reccomend trying a day guard as well as the night guard. And perhaps your dentists lab can make it out of tougher material. Hope this helps!!!
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Narrowly defined, headache is pain in the head or face, and sometimes also includes pain in the upper neck. Pain sensitive structures in the head and face include the skin, bone and structures in the eyes, ears, nose and mouth. Also, the large blood vessels of the head are exquisitely sensitive and these are the principal organs causing pain in vascular headaches, such as migraines. The jaw hinge (called the temporomandibular joint) and the teeth can also generate headache. The brain itself is not pain sensitive and is not a source of head pain. \n\nThe most common type of headache is the tension or muscle contraction type, which is frequently caused by spasms in the neck muscles and the muscles of mastication (chewing). This type of headache is usually treated easily by over-the-counter medications. More intense headaches are caused by unknown mechanisms. Most theories of vascular headache involve the relationship between the nerves and the blood vessels, both of which can be sensitive.
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Although this habit is unintentional, oral health specialists often point to excessive stress and certain personality types as typical causes of bruxism. Bruxism often affects persons with nervous tension such as anger, pain, or frustration, and/or persons with aggressive, hurried, or overly competitive tendencies.  You should see your doctor or dentist for treatment if it continues.
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i have been taking anti-depressants for the last 2 1/2 years or so, mostly zoloft, and paxil for a short while. i began to experience teeth grinding/jaw clenching soon after i initially started on the anti-depressants. i have since been diagnosed with tmj. no surgery has been required yet, but i am wearing through the mouthguard something fearsome, and am still in pain. i have since quit the anti-depressants all together. a class action suit might be a good idea.
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If you grind your teeth on a regular basis, getting a bite plate for when you sleep is very helpful. I had one all through high school, and it really helped.\n\nIn college and later, I stopped the grinding but my TMJ still acted up. I avoid foods that involve repetitive chewing (gum, taffy, very tough steak). Some days I may take ibuprofen, which really helps the pain. Eating apples by cutting them up instead of taking a big bite (puts a strain on the jaw) helps as well.\n\nIf it's still pretty serious, it's worth it to talk to your dentist to find out other options. For serious TMJ, there are surgery options available. Good luck! Hope you feel better soon.
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Tension Headaches- Tension headaches are caused by muscular strains in the head and neck and/or emotional stress.\nEye strain (poor vision) can trigger frequent tension headaches.\n\nHeadaches can be caused by too much blood flow.
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Recent studies indicate that headaches are caused by the release of chemicals into the brain called neuropeptides. These neuropeptides cause dilation of blood vessels in the brain which press against and irritate the nerves. While it is true that the brain as a whole is mostly pain receptor free, there are pain sensitive areas like the intracranial meninges. It is irritation of these areas by mechanical or chemical means that is thought to cause headaches. \n\nMechanical means could include, intercranial bleeding, hemorrages, tumors, swelling, concussion, diseases involving the ears, sinuses or teeth.\n\nChemical means can include neuropeptides, withdrawl simptoms from chemical dependence, hangover, etc.
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If your toothache is due to an abscess, working out will probably make it hurt more.  Anything that increases your blood pressure will increase blood flow to your tooth and the tooth will throb more than it does already.  Or...  If your toothache is due to grinding, you might be pressing your teeth together as you work out and this will make it hurt more.  The good news is, if it hurts more when you work out, you can just stop the workout.  My crystal ball and diagnosis by modem also tells me that, if your tooth hurts more during a workout, you can probably make it feel better by applying cold and getting to a dentist!
474995
headaches are caused by many things. to much coffee not enough coffee, chocolate is a bad one for me. Yesterday I had one that would not quit no matter how many headache pills I told. Then I thought that I had not been drinking a lot of water so I drank two big glasses and 20 minutes two more and my headache was gone within an hour. \nDehydration will cause headache probably the biggest culprit. try drinking more water
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I used to do that, and then I started getting some jaw pain! The best thing to do is try to keep yourself from doing it as much as possible, and don't do things that are going to "provoke" the jaw popping, like chewing gum, or eating really chewy or tough food. Wearing a special mouthguard or sports mouthguard at night (sleeping in it) will help if you're also grinding your teeth.\n\nIf you start getting pain along with the popping, it COULD be TMJ, but my pain just went away with I stopped popping my jaw as much as possible. If you think it's TMJ, you can see your doctor or dentist, and they can make you a special custom mouthguard to sleep in or possibly wear during the day.
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Headache, pain in any part of the head. Although the condition is widespread, less than 1 per cent of all headaches indicate serious physical problems. This small percentage includes headaches caused by, or occurring after, concussion or injury to the head, meningitis, encephalitis, stroke, or brain tumours. Headache may also accompany misalignment of the jaw or teeth. Short-lived headaches may occur after eating very cold foods or foods high in nitrites or monosodium glutamate. Caffeine withdrawal may also provoke headaches.\n\nThe majority of headaches belong to one of three main groups: migraine, a recurrent, severe headache, usually with throbbing on one side, accompanied by nausea and sometimes impaired vision; cluster, similar to migraine, but of short duration, occurring daily in a series over weeks or months and predominantly in the area of one eye; and tension, a headache without consistent location thought to result from obscure causes, not being necessarily due to muscular tension in the face, scalp, or neck. Vascular changes are thought to underlie the tension headache.\n\nMost tension headaches respond to mild analgesics such as aspirin and acetaminophen. Severe migraine and cluster headaches do not respond to aspirin, but can be relieved by a variety of medications that affect the expansion or contraction of blood vessels. Headaches of all three major categories have been relieved in many cases with biofeedback techniques.
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I very seriously recommend talking to a dentist.\nYou can cause long term damage to yourself.  (Damages to your sinus cavity, nerves running through the jaw, breakage of bone around the tooth itself, and infection, just to name a few)\n\nChances are, a dentist can work out a payment schedule with you.
941963
No, not directly. Do you have a hand-free phone? If not, if you are using the phone excessively, you may have muscle strain in your neck which can cause a tension headache.
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painkillers.to much caffiene can cause headaches
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There are several possible causes for headaches.  According to a Chiropractor friend of mine, dehydration is a major cause.  For example, too many Margaritas one night can leave you seriously dehydrated, hung over and with a headache the next day.\nOther causes are stress, allergies, etc. Dr. Hoffman's reference below explains some of these in detail.
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Usually it is caused by stress or sometimes restorations that are too high.  A bite splint is recommended for grinding at night.