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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did physical therapy for a similar situation and it helped me to recognize when I was clenching. I'd probably try that before Botox, but I'm pretty hesitant in general about injections of toxins.[/quote]

OP here. Thank you!

I’m very anti-Botox in my face. I just don’t see the need to inject poison into my face for superficial reasons. This is actually affecting my bite- when I bite down my canines touch first and not my molars- and that’s part of the issue we are trying to correct. I hadn’t even thought of PT. I’ll look into that. Thank you![/quote]

You're welcome. Also two separate doctors and a physical therapist I saw said not to get a mouth guard. I was mostly clenching from stress that became a nightly habit band they said their patients often get worse using a night guard because it feels good to bite down on it. PT plus changing a stressful job situation plus exercises worked for me. I did the exercises daily for a couple months but now only do them when I'm feeling stress in my face/jaw. I hope you get relief![/quote]

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