Bruxism

How to tell if a partner or you grind teeth in sleep, what to try tonight and by day, and when a night guard or dentist visit makes sense.

Everyone grinds their teeth or snores occasionally. But when tooth grinding becomes constant, it indicates deeper problems. Just like snoring, tooth grinding is a symptom of something else. It’s caused by a variety of factors and can be treated in several different ways. Anxiety Anxiety can lead to many physical repercussions. Anxiety and stress can…

It is not uncommon for people to grind their teeth due to stress or other causes. While occasional teeth grinding (called bruxism in a medical context) may not necessarily be harmful to the teeth, a repeated pattern of bruxism can have negative effects on a person’s overall oral health. If your partner hears the grinding,…

What is Bruxism Bruxism (BRUK-siz-um) is a condition where you grind or clench your teeth. Studies have found a correlation between night-time teeth clenching (sleep bruxism) and snoring. Bruxism is more frequently found in people with an existing sleep disorder such as snoring than in those who do not have an existing disorder. It’s possible…

For habits you can try before any appliance, see our evening and daytime plan for night grinding. Grinding teeth — we all do it, to an extent. Sometimes we clench our teeth when we’re focused or annoyed. But many people chronically grind, clench, grit, or gnash their teeth, often for hours in their sleep. This…

Sleep Bruxism, also known as nocturnal tooth grinding, is a medical condition in which you clench or grind your teeth while sleeping. Teeth clenching is when you hold your top and bottom teeth together tightly, and teeth grinding is when you repeatedly slide your top teeth over your bottom teeth. Unconscious teeth grinding when awake…