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I don't like going to the dentist for many reasons. Aside from the prodding and scraping, I shutter when my dentist asks, "Have you been grinding your teeth?" While I'd love to shake my head and look at her like she's lost her mind, we both know that yours truly has taken to grinding my teeth on occasion. While getting a bite guard is the most often prescribed treatment for bruxism (that's the Read more
The jaw is no stranger to stress, and reports of clenched jaws and teeth grinding are up. Our country's economic woes are taking a toll on our teeth and more and more folks are clenching their jaws. Known scientifically as bruxism, clenching your jaw and grinding your teeth in your sleep can lead to serious dental damage: cracked teeth due to premature wearing of your chompers. No wonder the Read more
Sleeping is supposed to be a quiet and calm time, but for some people their jaws are busy at work all night, clenching and grinding their teeth. Not only can it be loud enough to wake up partners, but it can cause some health problems as well. If you or someone you know grinds their teeth while they sleep, here are some things you might want to know. The medical term for grinding or clenching Read more
I love a fancy word for an everyday problem. Maybe that's why learning the term sleep bruxism — my nocturnal habit of clenching my jaw in my sleep — in a recent New York Times story makes me feel a teensy bit better about my bad habit. The term bruxism covers both teeth grinding and jaw clenching, and both can leave a person with an awful headache in the morning. What's worse, sleep bruxism Read more
You slip under the covers, turn off the light, and rest your head on your pillow. Seems simple and perfect, but here are some things you could be doing in bed that harm your health. Grinding your teeth: Formally called sleep bruxism, many people unknowingly clench their jaw or grind their teeth at night, which can lead to tension headaches, earaches, irritated tissue on the inside of your Read more
