COVID-19 and its effects have topped headlines for months now, but one fallout of the pandemic may have slipped under your radar. Dentists have seen a sharp increase in teeth grinding and other tooth ...
SEATTLE — Are you one of those people who wakes up with a sore jaw in the morning? It could be a sign that you are grinding or clenching your teeth at night, and these days, you are not alone.
TMJ is a common, convenient shorthand for jaw pain, but the correct term for the condition is temporomandibular disorder or TMD.Photograph: Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images It seems like all of my ...
Sarah Stovall, a junior at Albion College and a Grosse Pointe native, knows all about stress, from juggling college, exams and her job. She carries that stress in her teeth. Stovall is one of a ...
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, ...
Tooth trauma and other evidence of teeth grinding appear to be on the rise in Michigan, with dentists and oral surgeons pointing to stress and anxiety as the root of the problem. Dr. Vince Benivegna, ...
If you notice your teeth are looking a little worn down, or you’re waking up with jaw pain after what should’ve been a night of restful sleep, have you considered whether you’re grinding your teeth?
There's no way to prevent teeth grinding while you sleep, but dentists say there are some things you can do to protect your pearly whites. It’s actually a very common issue at any age, says Beverly ...
Teeth grinding, medically known as bruxism, is when a person repeatedly grinds, clenches, or rubs their teeth together. With bruxism, the top and bottom teeth scrape against each other with ...
During an episode of LIVE, Kelly Ripa opened up about getting masseter botox to relieve her jaw tension and teeth grinding – ...
Many of us are under a lot of stress these days, and dentists see evidence of it in more and more patients. Clenching and grinding teeth, called bruxism, is on the rise, and it can cause big problems ...