Do you clench?

[teirrah]

Your teeth, that is and not your butt when you are lifting?
If you do, has anyone damaged teeth because of it? I have just chipped a front tooth by gritting my teeth while doing decline bench. I have seen one guy wearing a mouthpiece at the gym and am wondering if there are any less obvious measures I could adopt..

 

[wilson6]

Yes, and I've done some real damage to my teeth over the years.

I now have a custom mouthguard from my dentist that I wear particularly on heavier days, esp. legs. I don't always care to wear it because it is a mild distraction, BUT it will save me from further damage and $$$$$ reconstruction.

W6

 

[BigEasy]

Same story as Wilson6, except I have to wear mine anytime I get in a high stress sitch, and I have a second one I sleep in.

My molars are almost flat because of gritting my teeth so much.

 

[Texas Guns]

This is definitely something I have to worry about as well. Not only do I clench when I am working out, I find myself in the middle of the day doing it...by the day's end my jaws are so exhausted!! I even took to wearing a football mouth piece at night to keep from chomping all night long!!!

I think a visit to the dentist would be wise!

 

[The Shadow]

yep......I have a custom mouth piece as well

 

[Texas Guns]

I will have to make an appointment to do so. My dentist told me one time that I had tiny fractures under my gums where I was clenching and chomping my teeth and that was why I was in so much pain. I never pursued the mouth piece option after that, but at this point it seems I have no choice.

 

[hardbdygrl]

As i was reading the new post, i came to this one, and noticed that I was clenching my teeth. LOL I do it all the time,, when i am on clen, my jaw gets sore... and i do it while i sleep.....

In the gym i have to chew gum to stop me from doing it.

 

[teirrah]

Thanks, glad to know I'm not the only one. Just made an appointment for a mouth guard next week with my dentist.
At this juncture I think I'd swop looking a bit odd at the gym for keeping my teeth or forking out megabucks to get them fixed...