How to Stop Grinding Teeth

Teeth grinding or Bruxism Information and Help

Posted on 08. May, 2008 by Ben in Grinding Teeth

If you grind or clench your teeth during night, you are affected by a condition known as bruxism, a pathology due to stress. This teeth grinding problem can cause wearing out of the teeth!

Teeth grinding, also called bruxism, affects 15 – 20 % of the population. Two types of bruxism exist, and take place during our sleep. The first type is known as Centered bruxism – a motionless teeth clenching. This sort of reaction could lead sometimes to jaw muscles pains or stiffness when you wake.

The second type is Off-centered bruxism, which is more embarrassing, either for your bed partner or for the safety of your teeth : it is similar to chewing without any chewing-gum, that is teeth clenching with jaw displacements.

When you clench your jaws:

• The elevator muscles are contracted
• The teeth endure significant pressure

In case of bruxism, various symptoms could appear:

• A hypertrophy of your facial muscles is often observed expanding the way a bodybuilder’s muscles would when working out. This can cause a pain that can extend up to the skull, to the neck and even to the back. One feels tiredness when waking up and a somewhat difficulty to wide open one’s mouth
• Articulations of cracks, ledges, deviation and limitation of mouth opening
• Wear, cracks and vertical fractures on teeth, that could lead to tooth extraction
• Receding gums (support bone loss)
• Looseness of teeth

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