Why do i grind my teeth in my sleep

Are you grinding your teeth? It’s something that can happen when you’re relaxed or asleep. It can also happen when you’re awake, often when stressed, anxious, angry, or seriously focused on something.

“Teeth grinding is very common,” says Daria Vasilyeva, DDS. “It has some serious consequences, and some are irreversible, but it’s certainly manageable.”  

Many people who grind their teeth have no idea they’re doing it until severe headaches send them to the doctor or their partner in bed tells them to check out what’s going on (yes, someone physically close to you can sometimes hear it).

Teeth grinding meaning

Vasilyeva, an oral pathologist, is an oral health detective. She helps patients, current and future dentists and oral surgeons make sense of sores, bumps, rashes, aches, and other issues in a patient’s mouth. We asked her to teach us about teeth grinding.

Here’s what she said.

What is teeth grinding?

Teeth grinding, also called bruxism, is when you unintentionally clench or grind your teeth together. It’s a habit that happens

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