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## Pills
Drugs, stimulants, diets, can cause bruxism, or help you reduce the symptoms.
- Reduce stress using drugs or supplements, eg. CBD oil
- Reduce ☕ coffee intake or other stimulants like [ecstasy and MDMA](https://www.spineo.org/ecstasy-mdma-and-bruxism/)
- Reduce ☕ coffee intake or other stimulants like ecstasy and MDMA [2]
- 🌊Stay hydrated, drink enough water
- Check if your body is getting enough calcium and vitamin D . Use supplemnts if necessary [source](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33413308/)

- Reduce stress using drugs or supplements, eg. by using CBD oil
- Check if your body is getting enough calcium and vitamin D . Use supplements if necessary [source](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33413308/)
- Avoid certain (medical) drugs, like [SSRIs](https://www.spineo.org/link-between-bruxism-and-selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitors-ssris)
- Avoid a too acidic diet (?? to be confirmed)
- Use of muscle relaxants (eg. Norflex, to be confirmed) can help you

## Physical therapy
Bruxism is caused by increased jaw-muscle activity, as such specific muscle orientated treatments like stretching, trigger point treatment, dry needling can help treat it.
- Mouth excercices
- Jaw excercises
- HIIT excercises

## Plates
Occlusal splints (aka 'dental guards') work by mechanically protecting the teeth. [They typically do not reduce the bruxing activity itself](https://www.spineo.org/does-a-mouth-guard-reduce-bruxism/). In specific cases, surgerly like Bite or Dental Corrections can be considered.
Occlusal splints (aka 'dental guards') work by mechanically protecting the teeth. [They typically do not reduce the bruxing activity itself](https://www.spineo.org/does-a-mouth-guard-reduce-bruxism/). In specific cases, surgerly like bite or dental Corrections can be considered.

## Others
Other options include:
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### Interesting reads
- [1] "Behandeling van bruxisme. De psychologische benadering", Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde, https://hdl.handle.net/11245/1.168736 (in Dutch)
- [2] de Baat, C., Verhoeff, M., Ahlberg, J., Manfredini, D., Winocur, E., Zweers, P., Rozema, F., Vissink, A., & Lobbezoo, F. (2021). Medications and addictive substances potentially inducing or attenuating sleep bruxism and/or awake bruxism. Journal of oral rehabilitation, 48(3), 343–354. https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.13061

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