Category Archives: Teeth Grinding

Jaw clenching is essentially a habit that often arises during times of stress, and although it doesn’t include grinding still potentially destructive.  Jaw clenching at night can cause the same types of symptoms as jaw grinding. The good news is … Continue reading →

Bruxism, or teeth grinding is a condition which can cause a lot of damage to the teeth and temporomandibular joint, as well as creating other additional symptoms such as pain in the head and neck region.  It cannot be cured, … Continue reading →

While bruxism cannot be cured it is a condition that can be managed as it is behavior related, and it’s important to take action to break this cycle of behavior because of the damage it can do to teeth and … Continue reading →

The teeth grinding is called bruxism, and this condition is essentially a habit.  The best way to break this habit is to interrupt the cycle of teeth grinding.  There are a lot of different ways of interrupting this pattern, and … Continue reading →

Anyone who has read any information at all on teeth grinding or bruxism will be aware of the damage it can cause to teeth and gums.  The associated problems include pain in the temporomandibular joint which is the joint that … Continue reading →

It can be quite difficult to assess what the main causes of teeth grinding actually are, as the problems causing this condition can be quite complex.  The majority of teeth grinding or to give it its correct medical term, bruxism, … Continue reading →

Tooth grinding or bruxism in babies isn’t that unusual as it is estimated that nearly 38% of all babies will grind their teeth at some stage, and this usually begins around the age of six months when their teeth first … Continue reading →

Why do children grind their teeth? It’s not really known why children grind their teeth, but there are several theories as to why it happens.  It is estimated to affect around 15% of children and it’s especially important to deal … Continue reading →