The Hidden Danger of Jaw Clenching

[@thrill.h0use]

Great recommendation on the night guard, never really considered how beneficial a custom one could be - especially for ease of use! thanks

[@SilvaPsychiatricCare]

Absolutely

[@OrBST-s4l]

Hello Dr., thank you so much for this very important video! I also grind my teeth and jaw clenching and it has really gotten worse since I started taking Effexor XR. I have been on a 150 mg dose for a few weeks now. I saw that there are some studies that show effectiveness in adding buspirone at a low dose to help bruxism. What do you think about that? Or is it better to switch to another ssri/snri?

[@notonanemptymind]

There are certainly anecdotal reports out there. It’s never come up in my practice, largely because patients don’t tend to complain to me about bruxism in the first place, even when it is occurring, as I say in the video, so I can’t share any direct experience with you, but it’s certainly worth trying before a complete change of medication, if Effexor is working for you.