Since stress is a large factor in bruxism, take proactive measures to deal with your daily stressors. Whether it be exercise, 20 minutes of meditation, a weekly massage, journaling, changing your ...

It’s not exactly clear how many Americans grind and clench their teeth. Some estimates suggest about 10% regularly grind ― which involves moving your top and bottom teeth from side to side ― 20% ...

If you're dealing with jaw, tooth, ear or head pain, especially in the morning, you may have sleep bruxism, which means you're grinding or clenching your teeth when you sleep. If you have a mild case, ...

When you're hit with morning jaw pain, there is no waking up on the right side of the bed. Bruxism — the clenching and grinding of your teeth — could be to blame for your pain, considering it's the ...

At the end of a long day most people can’t wait to get home, peel off their jeans and unwind, but some of us have one part of our body that we just can’t relax: our jaw. For the last couple of years I ...

I have been a frequent visitor to my dentist’s office since it reopened after lockdowns during the initial stages of the pandemic. First came a cracked tooth, then a cracked filling. Both were painful ...

Teeth grinding, also known as bruxism, affects as many as 8 percent of adults. While the causes aren't completely understood, doctors believe "it may be due to a combination of physical, psychological ...

Bruxism, commonly known as teeth grinding, is a condition affecting millions of people, yet it remains widely overlooked. The implications of untreated bruxism can be severe, leading to a myriad of ...

Back in September, Dr. Tammy Chen, a Manhattan dentist, wrote an article for the New York Times detailing how, since her practice reopened in June, she has seen an increase in the number of patients ...