One morning around week six of the COVID-19 lockdown, I woke up to discover I’d gnashed a molar-sized crack down the back of my night guard, the device I wear to protect my teeth from the grinding I ...

Bruxism is clenching, grinding, or gnashing your teeth, either while you're awake or asleep. Most people probably grind and clench their teeth from time to time. Occasional teeth grinding doesn't ...

Dentists reported a 69 percent jump in patients who clench or grind their teeth during the pandemic, according to the American Dental Association (ADA). And most of these folks are probably unaware ...

October 17, 2011 (Las Vega, Nevada) — Editor's note: Most dentists recognize the signs of bruxism and prescribe a nightguard to treat it, but few make the connection between teeth grinding and ...

Bruxism is when a person grinds or clenches their teeth while not chewing. It typically occurs during sleep, and the person often does not know they are doing it. Causes include teeth growing, a ...

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Bruxism (grinding your teeth when you are awake or asleep) has several possible causes. Over time, grinding and clenching can damage your teeth and jaw, causing headaches or muscle pain in your neck ...

Teeth grinding (bruxism) often occurs during sleep. This is called sleep or nocturnal bruxism. You may also grind your teeth or clench your jaw subconsciously while you’re awake. This is known as ...

Bruxism is referred to the condition of clenching or grinding of the teeth. It is the unconscious and involuntary excessive grinding, tapping or clenching of teeth. Bruxism, also commonly known as ...

Tension headaches are common and may occur when a person clenches their jaw. People may clench their jaw more often if they have bruxism, which is when a person unconsciously clenches or grinds their ...

Is your child also grinding teeth when no one’s watching or even when they are doing an activity? Then it might be bruxism, an increasingly growing habit in children, with the highest rates commonly ...