Signs You Grind Your Teeth at Night | Emergency Dental Service

1. SIGNS YOU GRIND YOUR TEETH AT NIGHT 1. Your partner complains of nighttime grinding. If your grinding is persistent or severe, your partner will likely notice the sounds. Alternatively, if you suspect you may be grinding your teeth at night, ask your partner to watch and listen for evidence while you are asleep. 2. Worn tooth enamel, or chipped, loose, cracked, and flattened teeth. If your dentist notes that your teeth seem excessively worn, damaged, or flattened, grinding is a likely culprit. If you believe this may be the case, be sure to discuss the possibility with your dentist. Add a subheading 3. Tooth pain and sensitivity. Over time, wearing away of your tooth’s enamel can expose the inner layers of your tooth and cause sensitivity or pain. In addition, broken or chipped teeth are almost always painful. 4. Fatigued or tight muscles in your jaw, cheeks, and neck. Clenching and grinding require repetitive movements and flexion of your jaw muscle. You may awaken with a tired feeling in your jaw or muscle aches throughout your face and neck associated with this movement. 5. Headaches that present as an earache or begin as a dull pain in your temples. Over time, repeated clenching and grinding at night can strain several head, jaw, and neck muscles. This strain can present as a headache or earache when it is actually connected to nighttime grinding. Contact Us www.emergencydentalservice.com