How to Stop 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