Up to a third of adults grind their teeth in the daytime and more than 10% do it unknowingly while they sleep, studies show. Stress is the leading cause of teeth grinding, according to Dr. Daniel ...

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One morning around week six of the COVID-19 lockdown, I woke up to discover I’d gnashed a molar-sized crack down the back of my night guard, the device I wear to protect my teeth from the grinding I ...

If you're dealing with jaw, tooth, ear or head pain, especially in the morning, you may have sleep bruxism, which means you're grinding or clenching your teeth when you sleep. If you have a mild case, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a science journalist specializing in healthy aging and longevity. Also known as sleep bruxism, teeth grinding is a common ...

Even though bruxism happens unconsciously during sleep, there are several signs you might notice that suggest you’re grinding or clenching your teeth. Nighttime clenching can lead to headaches, jaw ...

Teeth don’t lie. They wear down, crack, shift, and send signals long before anyone hears the grinding itself. That quiet damage builds in plain sight, yet it slips past attention because it doesn’t ...

If you’ve spent any amount of time on Twitter or Instagram or TikTok over the past year, you’ve probably encountered a post encouraging you to unclench your jaw. Everyone from Tyler Oakley to Domino’s ...

Sarah Stovall, a junior at Albion College and a Grosse Pointe native, knows all about stress, from juggling college, exams and her job. She carries that stress in her teeth. Stovall is one of a ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. Back ...