Grinding teeth self diagnosis tips
Like any condition in life and in particular medical conditions the first and most important thing is the diagnosis of it.
There is a good and simple method to diagnose your own grinding teeth problem if you are not sure you have one.
Simply use a tape recorder or recording software from your computer and record yourself while sleeping. Place the recording device at about the same height as your bed and put it 3-5 feet from your bed.
In the morning, listen to the recording, if you hear more than ten seconds of grinding, you must take care of it and stop grinding teeth.
By the way, this is also a good method for finding if you snore or talk in your sleep.
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