If you notice your teeth are looking a little worn down, or you’re waking up with jaw pain after what should’ve been a night of restful sleep, have you considered whether you’re grinding your teeth?

Bruxism, the formal name for teeth grinding, can lead to ringing in the ears and tooth fractures. Here's how to find relief.

Q. My granddaughter, age 3, grinds her teeth in her sleep. Is there a cause for this, or a remedy? A. Gritting or grinding teeth (the medical term for it is "bruxism") is fairly common among young ...

If you grind your teeth, either in your sleep or while awake, you’re more likely to get headaches. Treating the underlying cause should reduce your symptoms. Teeth grinding (bruxism) is quite 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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

COVID-19 and its effects have topped headlines for months now, but one fallout of the pandemic may have slipped under your radar. Dentists have seen a sharp increase in teeth grinding and other tooth ...