{"id":2686,"date":"2017-01-16T08:36:15","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T07:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/uk\/?page_id=2686"},"modified":"2025-04-02T13:23:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T12:23:52","slug":"teeth-grinding-bruxism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dentaly.org\/us\/teeth-grinding-bruxism\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruxism: Teeth Grinding Treatments, Effects, Causes, and Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teeth grinding, or bruxism, is a condition in which the patient grinds or clenches teeth in an involuntary way<\/strong>. Over time, this movement damages the patient’s teeth and may lead to jaw pain and headaches, and cause further complications with oral health<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>

Bruxism can affect both adults and children. Although it’s more common for people to grind their teeth at night, it may also happen during the day. Sufferers usually aren’t aware they are grinding their teeth at all.<\/p>

This condition can be caused by a range of things, but it is most often attributed to stress or anxiety. It can be hard to stop teeth grinding completely, but there are many ways to lessen its effects. Most people begin by using a mouth guard at night.<\/p>

In this article you can find out what causes bruxism, how to identify the symptoms, and what to do if you or someone you know is grinding their teeth.<\/p>

What is bruxism?<\/span><\/h2>

This condition, also known as teeth grinding, involves excessive grinding or clenching of the teeth<\/strong> – usually without the person realizing they are doing it. In the US, an estimated 30-40 million people are affected by bruxism.<\/p>

Some 12% of Americans named tooth grinding as the bad dental habit that they’d most like to give up. And although we all sometimes grind or clench our teeth to some extent, people suffering from bruxism do it to the point that it starts to damage their teeth or cause other medical problems.d<\/p>

The condition can manifest itself in two ways:<\/p>