Bruxism is the dental term for grinding teeth. Not only can it be painful, creating headaches and jaw pain, but it can be detrimental to the health of your teeth. I wrote on the specifics behind how bruxing hurts your smile and how the office can help here.
While understanding the problem is the first step to solving it, I thought I would provide a few easy tips that may help alleviate the pain involved with bruxing:
- Develop and stick to a soothing bedtime routine
- Create a cool, dark, and comfortable bedroom and try to keep work out of the bedroom
- Sleep on your side or your stomach
- Get regular exercise
Source: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2013/11/20/health-tip-battling-bruxism
R. Eric Emery, DDS
Morgan A. Emery, DDS
Smile Station Dental
2901 Dougherty Ferry Rd. Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63122
(314)821-7100
smilestationdental.com
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