Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night or in the morning with sore teeth or a sore jaw? If the answer is yes, then you may be grinding your teeth unconsciously while you sleep. This is a common condition we see in our dental cleanings in Manchester that affects 8-31% of the general population and is also know as Bruxism.
There are many causative factors of Bruxism including stress, genetics, medications, and/or the way 
your teeth touch. Grinding your teeth can result in the wearing of your teeth and prior restorations, headaches, jaw pain, and even breaking teeth. Sometimes people grind their teeth and have no symptoms until it’s too late, when the damage has already been done. That is why it’s important to have regular dental checkups, so any wear on your teeth can be noticed by a dental professional before too much damage has occurred.
If you now realize you may be grinding your teeth, you’re probably wondering what to do now. Stress reduction may help, but that isn’t always possible or the cause of your teeth grinding. What is commonly done is a custom dental guard made by your dentist (we can do that for you!) that you wear at night to protect your teeth and jaw from teeth grinding. So come to CT Family Dentistry for regular dental cleanings in Manchester to help prevent damage from teeth grinding!
