Many people grind their teeth every night because of unresolved stress or anxiety. Grinding your teeth can change your bite pattern. It severely damages your teeth and jaws over long periods of time.

Teeth grinding scars the chewing surfaces of your teeth. This abnormal wear and tear prematurely ages and loosens your teeth. This may cause hypersensitivity due to small cracks exposing the inner parts of your teeth.

Bruxism can also lead to chronic jaw and facial pain, as well as headaches.

Here are a few clues that you may suffer from bruxism:

• Your jaw is often sore.
• You hear popping sounds when you open and close your mouth.
• Your teeth look abnormally short or worn down.
• You notice small dents in your tongue.

Bruxism is treatable:

• Wear a special appliance while sleeping.
• Biofeedback.
• Behavior modification.
• Tongue exercises.

Learn how to properly align your tongue, teeth and lips.

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