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Bruxism.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Amidst the fancy name – its commonly called teeth clenching or when you are constantly grind your jaw. Usually this activity is due in major part to stress or sometimes anxiety. We may have all just at this point in time become conscious of whether we are clenching our teeth or not. When this action is going on though, many of us are really not aware that we are clenching our jaw.<\/p>\n

In other conditions, it may be as a result of sleep apnea, crooked teeth or even abnormal bite. Further to this – Bruxism – happens to a lot of persons as they are asleep.<\/p>\n

Sleep Bruxism<\/strong> – which is the action as an individual sleeps, is quickly identified by our dentists – as there is that dull pain or even damaged enamel. Many times the teeth are flattened or impacted, chipped or even loose. The enamel may become so worn that deeper layers of the tooth is exposed and this also increases our sensitivity in our gums and even tooth pain.<\/p>\n

When this occurs on a regular basis, it is actually time to seek professional help.\u00a0 Of course, many of us like a bit of do-it-yourself care and there are a few things that you can do, but the utmost is to hear from the professional.<\/p>\n

Self care may include:<\/strong><\/p>\n