Does anyone clench their teeth in their sleep?

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My dentist is always telling me that I grind and clench my teeth when I am asleep. It results in tooth pain, gum disease, ear pain, and pains around my jaw and face.

It gets bad sometimes and I don't know how to stop doing it.

Maybe you are going to sleep thinking of bad stuff--maybe a bad day at work.

You might need to do something in the evening to unwind and forget about that.

My usual activities are gardening, playing darts in the basement, and playing Scrabble on the computer. Not surprisingly, no social interaction is involved.

I think at the moment it was the Christmas season that did it. I was tense and unrelaxed since early December. Even though I don't do anything it still gets to me.

I used to grind my teeth sometimes in my sleep (usually when I am really tired before going to sleep) and have even woken myself up from it, but I seemed to have stopped within the last few years. (At least I think so) It's not a good thing to do as it can destroy your teeth so I'm happy my teeth grinding has seemingly went away on its own.

I definitely do that when I'm in a huge period of stress. To avoid it (or try to at least), I try to do activities I particularly enjoy before going to bed so I feel more relaxed. Usually it works quite well.

I a not a grinder, but I am a clencher. Sometimes so tight I have effort to open my jaw. I do this awake as well - if I pay attention, it is a useful indicator for stress - that I don't always otherwise recognize. That and holding my breath.

Some of my teeth are well-worn for this precise reason. I also tend to writhe violently in my sleep (according to those unfortunate enough to be in the same room or camper as me).

My aspie daughter has done this for as long as I can remember.it is so disturbing because it sounds like her teeth are breaking! But her dentists say she will grow out of it.

I clench my teeth but I don't think I grid them.

Dont grind my teeth, but something similar, I keep pushing my tongue hard against the inside of the front teeth, not just when Iam asleep, all the time, my tongue is always aching from it.
Dont know if this could be classed as a stim or is just anxiety.
Iam thinking about trying hypnotism, a girl a work saw this particular guy who cured her of smoking.

I'm a clencher. Have your dentist make you a night guard. It doesn't solve the problem but it lessens the bad affects. If cost is an issue you can have one made here for a lot less money:

http://www.teethnightguard.com

I am a chronic night-time jaw clencher. My dentist has been telling me to get a mouth guard for over a decade but I cannot stand the idea of something being in my mouth

Another grinder here. My dentist tells me my molars are well ground down for my age.

Yes, apparently I do clench my teeth when I sleep and I have dislocated my jaw doing it. My jaw makes this very annoying popping sound when I chew or open my mouth too much and it's really uncomfortable. I have to go to the dentist in a week for it.

Yep. During the day too, if I'm really focused or worried about something. I "click" my teeth too -- usually to a musical rhythm. I do it so much that -- like my rocking and finger tapping -- many times I'm not even aware of it.

It's generally due to stress and anxiety.
You need a mouth guard, I use just a run of the mill sports mouth guard from the chemist which are about $5.