When Dr. Priya Mistry asks people if they clench their jaws, they usually say no—yet she can see clear signs suggesting otherwise. So now, she words the question differently: Are they aware of their ...

If you suffer from stress or anxiety, you may also suffer from jaw pain—the two often go hand in hand. The pain is caused by grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw during the day (and night), and ...

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 ...

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, ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Bruxism, commonly known as teeth grinding, is a condition affecting millions of people, yet it remains widely overlooked. The implications of untreated bruxism can be severe, leading ...

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 ...

Dentists reported a 69 percent jump in patients who clench or grind their teeth during the pandemic, according to the American Dental Association (ADA). And most of these folks are probably unaware ...

We all clench or grind our teeth at times. We may do it when we're sleeping, or we may do it when we are awake. Most times, bruxism is not a problem, and people learn that they grind their teeth only ...

Has a partner ever complained they can hear your grinding teeth at night? Or perhaps you're battling a persistent sore jaw? You could be clenching or grinding your teeth. You could even be doing it ...

Dealing with any tension in the body is a real pain. But a tight, sore jaw can be mind-numbingly painful at worst and annoying at best. Learning how to relax your jaw can protect you from a host of ...