Do you grind your teeth?
I believe it has its roots in a component of our evolutionary past.
Evolution is believed to occur through recycling (re)usable components.
exaptation ->- adaptation.
Back in the old days - when food was scarce - our prime raison d'etre was eating ->- grinding, chewing - mastication ...
:-)
As food supplies bacame more plentiful - the drive became less important and switched to the new 'eating' -
-development of mind.
I believe that the 'grinding' is associated with the adaptation arising from the exaptation - the exaptation being reactivated by proxy.
... omg! - no I don't understand what I've just written either - so time for a metaphor.
->- pedal the bike ->- travel forwards.
put the bike on legs - and *sure* the wheels will turn as one pedals
- one won't travel forwards (as we did before)
... but there'll be a slight tendency to inch forwards
- just because of the force (forwards momentum) being transmiited into the supporting legs.
So adaptation 1 ->- exaptation ->- adaptation 2 ->- which works real well - is used a whole heap ->- but which bleeds back into adaptation 1.
my son grindes his teeth at night i cant stand the noise its like finger nails scratching down a chalk board it goes right through me
i sleep with a tooth guard at night as a chew on the sides of my gums it gets really sore, i have scar tissue on my gum as i do it every night even with the guard but it does help though.
maybe its because our (adhd) minds are always active. even when we sleep. im not saying thats a fact but i dont think my mind sleeps
have experienced bruxism having taken tylenol/w codeine,demerol,(these post-op) and also chocolate is an offender;don't grind my teeth.but bite my cheek.No, I don't even own a grinder, but I think the tooth fairy gets mine for me while I sleep.
This may not have anything to do with ADHD but does anyone grind their teeth at night? I grind mine even though I wear a teeth protector guard and my gums are receeding at the root. This root exposure makes my teeth ultra sensitive.
Any remedies out there for this? A friend of mind suggested hypnosis...
I do, always have and wear a mouth guard. Taking stimulants seems to make me grind my teeth more. Not just prescription stimulants, caffeine too. Decreasing caffeine, exercising regularly and getting enough sleep are all helpful.
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This may not have anything to do with ADHD but does anyone grind their teeth at night? I grind mine even though I wear a teeth protector guard and my gums are receeding at the root. This root exposure makes my teeth ultra sensitive.
Any remedies out there for this? A friend of mind suggested hypnosis...
[/QUOTE]Hello again LovelyLady, 
Yes. I grind my teeth like mad at night apparently. A guard would be a good start, as it is ruining my teeth.
They say it's down to stress and insecurity. 
I'm not sure I can be hypnotised..........I tried Reiki, but I'm not sure anyone can quite get me under and I honestly don't resist it either!
HoneyBee
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