Usually, teeth grinding is caused from a temporary emotion or situation. If you’ve noticed your child is grinding their teeth, don’t be too concerned. Most children will grow out of bruxism without needing further treatment. However, in adults, the circumstances are a little different. Your dentist may recommend wearing a night guard to protect your teeth from any damage until you’re able to treat the underlying cause of your teeth grinding.
Stress and anger are two emotions that often cause patients to clench their jaws or grind their teeth. If this is the reason behind your new habit, your dentist may recommend stress or anger relief therapies to help you cope with these feelings.
In other cases, you could be grinding your teeth because of a misaligned bite. A misaligned bite can also cause a multitude of different dental complications, unfortunately. You may need braces or other orthodontic treatment to help correct your bite.
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