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Re: Teeth, believe it or not

jcannuck Posts: 210 Joined: 2004/01/31	2004/02/06, 09:10 AM This may sound strange, but has anyone ever hurt their teeth by straining (grinding, clenching, whatever...) when lifting heavy?
pimple Posts: 490 Joined: 2003/07/08	2004/02/06, 09:53 AM not pimple...
Julisa Posts: 87 Joined: 2004/01/27	2004/02/06, 09:56 AM One of the trainers at the gym where I work out wears a mouth guard for that very reason, as far as if this is strange, well, he is the only person I have ever met that does this.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2004/02/06, 12:16 PM I would find it hard to exhale when my teeth are clenched. -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
jcannuck Posts: 210 Joined: 2004/01/31	2004/02/06, 06:54 PM You make a good point rpacheo, and it's something I work on every day, making sure to exhale. Whatever I did, I spoke with a dentist today by phone, and belive it or not, I might need oral surgery! I also have heard of a few guys who wear mouthguards. I guess I'm not the only one.
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2004/02/09, 01:01 PM I have never hurt myself, but have heard of it being done. In powerlifting events, most competitors wear mouth guards, especially with squats and deads. -------------- Michael Trample the weak; hurdle the dead! Chaos, Panic, Disorder.... Yes, my work here is done!
jcannuck Posts: 210 Joined: 2004/01/31	2004/02/10, 03:39 PM Well, back from the dentist. I have an abcessed (sp?) tooth. It requires a root canal (oh joy, oh bliss...). This was NOT brought on by my clenching, it only sped up the process. So clench away! While breathing out through clenched teeth...
big_j_scf Posts: 308 Joined: 2003/11/08	2004/02/10, 09:31 PM Yeah, for college football, the first day of 2 a days, we have to run THE HILL, and it was the toughest thing i had ever done, and after I was done, everything hurt even my teeth, they hurt pretty bad actually, and i dont think my teeth touch at all.