How to Stop Clenching Your Jaw
Many things can lead to stress and the impacts can be far reaching. Stress can impact our bodies in a lot of ways and cause a lot of discomfort. Our dental health is no exception, as stress is a common…
Tooth Sensitivity
If enjoying a spoonful of ice cream or sipping a cup of hot coffee incites a painful response from your teeth, you likely are suffering from tooth sensitivity. For those of us that experience tooth sensitivity when consuming hot…
Do you Grind your Teeth?
Teeth grinding or clenching, known as bruxism, is a common issue for many of our dental patients. In fact, approximately eight percent of adults grind their teeth (typically at night while sleeping), and this can cause potentially damaging results. Most…
Ways Your Teeth May Be Getting Worn Down
Ideally, your teeth should last you for a lifetime. With proper care, cleaning, and preventive maintenance, the teeth that you have as a teenager should be the same ones you have as a senior citizen. However, teeth do wear down…
Do You Suffer from Bruxism?
Have you ever noticed yourself sitting there in the middle of a mundane, or even a tense moment, with your jaw clenched tight? Grinding and clenching your teeth is called bruxism, and it can be dangerous to the health of…
Bad Habits That Can Chip Your Teeth
Your teeth were meant to help you chew food for easy digestion; they are not meant for use on non-edible objects as many people have the bad habit of doing. When you use your teeth as a “tool” you put…
Get Help for Bruxism
If you wake up at night with a sore jaw or your partner tells you that you were grinding your teeth in the middle of the night, you likely suffer from bruxism. Grinding your teeth at night could be a…
Teeth Grinding
Teeth grinding, or bruxism, is a condition where a person will clench their jaw or slide their teeth back and forth over one another, typically at night. This can be caused by stress and anxiety, sleep disorders, an abnormal bite,…