# why do my teeth do this? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 30, 2002, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-my-teeth-do-this/126315 "2002-08-30T15:52:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Deadly\_Nightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Deadly\_Nightlight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deadly_Nightlight)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-my-teeth-do-this/126315/1 "2002-08-30T15:52:03Z")
Why is it in the morning, when I wake up, my teeth feel loose? My friend also has this happen to her. It wears of after a while, but what causes this? ---
**Author:** ![a\_gherkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@a\_gherkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a_gherkin)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-my-teeth-do-this/126315/2 "2002-08-30T16:08:33Z")
perhaps you should apply a bit more adhesive when you put them in every morning. ahehehe, oh ok hmmm ---
**Author:** ![Deadly\_Nightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Deadly\_Nightlight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deadly_Nightlight)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2002, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-my-teeth-do-this/126315/3 "2002-09-01T06:25:03Z")
LOL ok i guess we are the only ones to get this sensation 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mandarax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Mandarax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mandarax)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2002, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-my-teeth-do-this/126315/4 "2002-09-01T06:31:02Z")
Could y’all be [grinding your teeth](http://goodmedicine.ninemsn.com.au/goodmedicine/expert/article/paul/1599.asp)?