April 27, 2022

Clenching and Grinding and Your Teeth

To some, the last few years have been stressful. Within the dental profession, patients presenting with stress related dental conditions have increased during the past two years. A poll through the American Dental Association found that over 70% of dentists had observed an increase in patients who were clenching and grinding their teeth.

Why do dentists care about clenching and grinding? Clenching and grinding can cause the following:

- jaw pain/muscle pain

- cracked or fractured teeth or fillings

- tooth wear/sensitivity

While mindfulness and retraining yourself from clenching or grinding your teeth during the day can be helpful, in many cases the use of a night guard is helpful.

If you think you might be clenching or grinding, Dr. Hollingdale can speak to you about the benefits of a custom night guard.
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