Your teeth should not be touching when your mouth is in a resting position

[The Infamous]

For the most part, your teeth should not be touching unless you're eating/chewing. The natural resting position for the teeth is slightly apart. Otherwise, you can have issues with teeth grinding, clenching and other oral issues (some serious).

I have problems with grinding my teeth at night and I just found this out.

Resting position for teeth
There are 3 main characteristics which we can use to describe the resting position for teeth.

1. Lips together
Lips should be touching closed, not forced together. The muscles should be relaxed, not pushing together with effort.

2. Tongue behind teeth
Your tongue should sit behind the top front teeth, and also touch the roof of your mouth in the standard resting position.

3. Teeth apart
The teeth should be slightly apart and the muscles of the jaw are relaxed.

Sources:

How Should Teeth Rest? | Complete Explanation | Wilkinson Orthodontics

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[old pig]

who said this...a dentist?

I always thought the opposite...not on some factual shyt...just what I personally thought...mine sit slightly apart and I always felt it was responsible for me not closing my mouth when I breathe when I was younger

 

[WaveGang]

Coli science is my favourite science.

Got me ou here walking round with my mouth shut and shyt breathing through my nose

 

[The Infamous]

who said this...a dentist?

I always thought the opposite...not on some factual shyt...just what I personally thought...mine sit slightly apart and I always felt it was responsible for me not closing my mouth when I breathe when I was younger

Yeah, a dentist.

Your mouth should closed and the teeth slightly apart.

 

[Paper Boi]

i've heard that before.


i also think peoples teeth can touch in a resting position and they don't have grinding/clinching issues though.

i honestly don't know what i do and now i'm thinking about it so it's not natural. lol.

 

[old pig]

Yeah, a dentist. I did some research and it's true.

Your mouth should closed and the teeth slightly apart.

so that means my teeth are normal

 

[AAKing23]

Hey I fit all the requirements

 

[Asicz]

You got be like B.G.

 

[The Infamous]

I'm used to having my teeth touching in a resting position. Keeping them slightly apart is awkward for me

 

[The Infamous]

i've heard that before.


i also think peoples teeth can touch in a resting position and they don't have grinding/clinching issues though.

i honestly don't know what i do and now i'm thinking about it so it's not natural. lol.

Yeah, that's why I said it can lead to teeth grinding and other issues.

 

[Pressure]

Eugenics?

 

[Aintnobodystupid]

I'm used to having my teeth touching in a resting position. Keeping them slightly apart is awkward for me

Your dentist didn't recommend a grind guard? I dont know how consciously trying to keep your teeth from touching during the day can help you when your unconscious sleeping.

 

[The Infamous]

Your dentist didn't recommend a grind guard? I dont know how consciously trying to keep your teeth from touching during the day can help you when your unconscious sleeping.

By now you’re probably asking: “I mostly grind or clench at night. How will I possibly remember to keep my teeth apart then? The truth of the matter is you are already remembering a lot of things while you sleep.

When is the last time you accidentally rolled out of bed while asleep? Or wet your bed? You don’t do it because you remember not to. Even if you are in the deepest sleep, you wake up when you have to go. I do too! We do this because it is important, very deep in our mind, to wake up if we have to go to the bathroom.

It is your responsibility to place the command of “not touching your teeth together” right beside the “don’t wet the bed” command. It must be of the same importance because of the damage your habit is doing to your body and your mind

 

[Aintnobodystupid]

SELF – HYPNOSIS

Jaw posture is learned; it can be unlearned and re-learned if you create the right command in your mind. The fastest way to create the command is through self-hypnosis. It’s not magic. It is the process that a person goes through while awake, in order to concentrate on only one subject at a time. You have already practiced self-hypnosis every time you’ve studied for an exam at school.

Preparation takes only a few minutes. On a half-dozen “Stickynotes” draw a smile and stick them in different places so that you will see them regularly throughout the day: your handbag, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, car, at work, etc. as reminders.

Every time you see one, ask yourself: “Are my teeth touching? Where is my tongue?” If you have the proper jaw posture – great! If you don’t have the proper posture, repeat to yourself three times: “When my teeth touch, I open slightly”. After a week of success, you graduate!

After a while, your sub-conscious will be trained to open your mouth as soon as the teeth touch. You will feel more relaxed and comfortable all day long.

After a while, your sub-conscious will be trained to open your mouth as soon as the teeth touch. You will feel more relaxed and comfortable all day long.

You doing all this as well?

 

[The Infamous]

SELF – HYPNOSIS

Jaw posture is learned; it can be unlearned and re-learned if you create the right command in your mind. The fastest way to create the command is through self-hypnosis. It’s not magic. It is the process that a person goes through while awake, in order to concentrate on only one subject at a time. You have already practiced self-hypnosis every time you’ve studied for an exam at school.

Preparation takes only a few minutes. On a half-dozen “Stickynotes” draw a smile and stick them in different places so that you will see them regularly throughout the day: your handbag, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, car, at work, etc. as reminders.

Every time you see one, ask yourself: “Are my teeth touching? Where is my tongue?” If you have the proper jaw posture – great! If you don’t have the proper posture, repeat to yourself three times: “When my teeth touch, I open slightly”. After a week of success, you graduate!

After a while, your sub-conscious will be trained to open your mouth as soon as the teeth touch. You will feel more relaxed and comfortable all day long.

After a while, your sub-conscious will be trained to open your mouth as soon as the teeth touch. You will feel more relaxed and comfortable all day long.

You doing all this as well?

I'll try.