Up to a third of adults grind their teeth in the daytime and more than 10% do it unknowingly while they sleep, studies show. Stress is the leading cause of teeth grinding, according to Dr. Daniel ...

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Teeth that are unusually worn down can also be a sign of acid reflux. This causes stomach acid to seep into the mouth, which ...

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, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a science journalist specializing in healthy aging and longevity. Also known as sleep bruxism, teeth grinding is a common ...

Grinding your teeth at night is generally pretty annoying. Either it annoys your bed partner because of the grinding sounds youre making, or it can annoy your teeth by wearing them down. But you can ...

If you’ve spent any amount of time on Twitter or Instagram or TikTok over the past year, you’ve probably encountered a post encouraging you to unclench your jaw. Everyone from Tyler Oakley to Domino’s ...

It’s not exactly clear how many Americans grind and clench their teeth. Some estimates suggest about 10% regularly grind ― which involves moving your top and bottom teeth from side to side ― 20% ...

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 ...

Why do you do it in the first place? Nobody knows for sure, says Alan G. Glaros, Ph.D., professor in the department of dental public health and behavioral science at the University of Missouri-Kansas ...

So I've started grinding my teeth in my sleep. <BR><BR>It's been on and off for a few months, but this last week it been all night every night.<BR><BR>And to make matters worse I seem to have started ...