How Do I Treat Teeth Grinding?

Teeth grinding (also known as ‘Bruxism’ which means ‘gnashing of teeth’) refers to the condition when a person continuously clenches or grinds his teeth. This often occurs while a person is sleeping, but it can also happen anytime during the day, and the person would not even know that he is doing it.

All of us grind our teeth when we are anxious or angry such as when we don’t get enough sleep. But doing it on a regular basis can be harmful or health of your teeth.

Teeth grinding occurs in both men and women equally. When you are sleeping, your brain goes into a state where it is semi-resting but active enough to notice alarming situations such as noticing the sound of a siren. This is known as a disturbance reflect, and it mostly experienced by the people who have difficulties breathing while sleeping.

When you are disturbed in sleep from alarming noises, your brain gets to decide whether to send a signal to wake you up or avoid them completely. Bruxing occurs at the moment of arousal from a deep sleep. There are chances that teeth grinding occurs as a side effect of certain medications. These can be medications to treat depression, schizophrenia, a developmental disorder.