Tag: Bruxism Causes
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How Sleep Positions Influence Nighttime Teeth Grinding
If you wake up with a sore jaw or headaches and suspect you grind your teeth at night, you might wonder: Could the way I sleep be making it worse? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Your sleep position can play a role in how often and how intensely you grind your teeth (also known as…
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Alcohol and Teeth Grinding
Drinking alcohol is thought to indirectly contribute to your bruxism by reducing your sleep quality.
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Why stimulants make you clench your jaw
Stimulants are a class of drugs that are commonly used to increase alertness and energy levels. They work by stimulating the central nervous system, which can cause a number of physical and psychological effects. One of the most common side effects of stimulant use is jaw clenching or teeth grinding, also known as bruxism. In…
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Tongue ties and bruxism: is there a link?
Tongue ties, also known as ankyloglossia, is a condition where the lingual frenulum (the tissue that connects the tongue to the bottom of the mouth) is too short or tight. While tongue ties are commonly associated with breastfeeding issues in infants, they can also affect adults and be linked to conditions like bruxism. Below, we’ll…
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What Causes Teeth Grinding?
The best way to stop, is to figure out why you started. Bruxism or teeth grinding is a condition that we are still studying to make sense of. I created this blog to track my research into what it is, why I do it, and how I can eventually fix it. There’s grinding while asleep,…
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